Greek Chicken And Rice Dinner Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Stir in artichokes, roasted peppers, tomatoes and olives. Cook and stir until heated through, 3-5 minutes., Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions. Serve with chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.

GREEK CHICKEN AND RICE DINNER

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup of the dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add vegetables; cook and stir 15 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup dressing to skillet. Add chicken; cook 7 min. on each side or until chicken is cooked through. Return vegetables to skillet. Add olives; stir gently until well blended.
• Serve chicken and vegetables over rice.

GREEK CHICKEN AND POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt (lift the skins and apply salt underneath as well). (see optional step in notes)
• Arrange potato wedges and onions in the bottom of a baking dish or pan. Season with salt and 1 tsp black pepper. Add the chicken pieces (see optional step in notes).
• Make the lemon-garlic sauce. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil with lemon juice, minced garlic, rosemary, and nutmeg. Pour evenly over the chicken and potatoes.
• Arrange lemon slices on top. Pour chicken broth into the pan from one side (do not pour broth over the chicken).
• Bake in heated oven uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until chicken and potatoes are tender. (Chicken's internal temperature should register at 165 degrees F). If you like, place the pan under the broiler briefly to allow the chicken skins to gain more color (watch carefully).
• Remove from heat and add kalamata olives, if you like. Garnish with a little bit of fresh parsley.
• Serve with Greek salad Taztaziki sauce and a side of pita bread, if you like. Enjoy!

GREEK CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in 1 tablespoon oil. In a greased 9-in. square baking dish, place the carrots, potato and onion. Drizzle with remaining oil and toss to coat. Top with chicken., In a small bowl, combine the parsley, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over chicken and vegetables; drizzle with lemon juice. , Cover and bake at 375° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear and vegetables are tender.

ONE-POT GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Whisk garlic, olive oil, oregano, onion, lemon zest, salt, and pepper together in a bowl to form a loose paste for the marinade, adding more oil if necessary. Pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, massage to coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Add olive oil to a large cast iron or heavy oven-safe skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the skillet and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate and wipe the skillet lightly with a paper towel to remove any blackened bits, reserving some cooking grease in the pan.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onions to the skillet. Cook until softened and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in rice, oregano, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth, raise temperature to medium-high, and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, place reserved chicken on top of the rice mixture, cover, and return to the oven; bake for 20 minutes. Uncover, place lemon slices atop chicken and rice, and bake until all liquid has been absorbed, rice is tender, and chicken is cooked through, another 10 to 15 minutes.

GREEK CHICKEN KABOBS WITH RICE

Steps:

• Pour 1/4 cup dressing over chicken in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Heat grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Thread chicken onto 6 skewers; thread vegetables onto 6 additional skewers.
• Grill all skewers 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done and vegetables are crisp-tender, turning after 5 min. and brushing vegetables occasionally with remaining dressing.
• Combine rice and olives. Serve with chicken and vegetables.

GREEK CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP (AVGOLEMONO)

Steps:

• Add the butter to a large dutch oven on medium heat and cook the onions, garlic, celery, salt, and pepper for 3-4 minutes or until translucent.
• Add 5 cups of broth, chicken, carrots, oregano, basil, and rice and bring to a boil, then to low heat for 20 minutes, until rice is tender.
• Remove the chicken and shred with two forks before returning to the soup.
• Add the last cup of broth to a blender jar along with lemon juice, egg yolks, and 1/2 cup of the drained cooked rice from the soup.
• Blend until smooth, about 1 minute, then pour into the soup and stir well.