Greek Chicken Casserole Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Cook orzo in a pot of boiling water for ~8 minutes. Once finished, drain in a mesh colander and rinse with cold water. Place it in a large bowl
• In the same bowl as the orzo, add in feta, spinach and can of tomatoes. Mix to combine and pour into a casserole dish.
• Pour 2 cups of chicken broth over orzo mixture in the casserole dish. Place pieces of chicken on top then add lemon slices on top of that.
• Cover with aluminum foil or a lid and bake at 375F for 40 minutes.
• Let the casserole sit for 5-10 minutes before consuming to allow juices to absorb into the orzo. The first time you serve it, use a slotted spoon. The juices will absorb in the fridge over time.

GREEK CHICKEN ORZO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix tomatoes, spinach, about half of the cheese, the olive oil and oregano; stir in cooked pasta. Spoon mixture into baking dish. Drizzle broth over pasta mixture. In same bowl, mix chicken and seasoning until well coated. Place chicken pieces over orzo mixture; cover with foil.
• Bake 45 minutes; remove foil, top with remaining cheese. Bake 4 to 5 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Top with grated lemon peel and green onions.

GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND ORZO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the orzo: Whisk together the stock, butter, salt, cornstarch, dill, lemon zest and juice and garlic in a bowl. Mix in the orzo.
• For the chicken: In a separate bowl, mix together the coriander, salt and pepper. Coat the chicken all over with the seasoning.
• Pour the stock/orzo mixture into a glass 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add the chicken breasts, laying them at an angle so all but the tops of the breasts are submerged. Shingle the lemon slices in between the chicken breasts.
• Bake, uncovered, until the chicken registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, 35 to 40 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes. Top with the chopped parsley before serving.

GREEK CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add the onion, and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the thyme, pepper, and garlic and sauté 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add potatoes and sauté an additional 8 minutes or until potato begins to brown. Stir in green beans, water, olive, and tomatoes.
• Remove vegetable mixture from heat. Nestle chicken thighs into potato mixture. Top with feta cheese.
• Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes.

GREEK CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place tomatoes, onions, and olives in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper, herbs, and a dash of cinnamon; drizzle with olive oil and toss to distribute evenly.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the crumbled feta, 1/4 cup of the grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture in separate dishes; set aside.
• Combine eggs, cream, crumbled feta, and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer or wire whisk until blended.
• Add the drained spinach and tomato mixture and stir until thoroughly combined.
• Pour into a greased 3-quart casserole dish.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper, and herbs; place on top of spinach.
• Top with reserved tomato mixture.
• Sprinkle with reserved feta and Parmesan.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until chicken is done.
• Let sit about 10 minutes before serving.

GREEK CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook Chicken breasts in pot of boiling water with 1 tablespoons chicken bullion.
• When chicken is cooked through, remove from water, cool and cut in cubes.
• Place pasta in pot of boiling chicken water and cook al dente.
• Saute mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, butter, worchestershire sauce, soy sauce & Greek seasoning. Add olives and garlic and heat through.
• Add cheese and chicken to saute mixture. Heat over medium heat until cheese is melted. Add pasta. Top with grated cheddar cheese.
• Bake in greased 9x13 dish @ 350 degrees until bubbly.

GREEK-STYLE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Separate the chicken legs at the joints; wipe dry.
• In a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat; saute the chicken until browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
• Add the onion and garlic; cook for about 3 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in the tomatoes.
• Add the tomato sauce, wine, salt, sugar, oregano and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Return the chicken to the pan; cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until the juices run clear when the chicken is pierced.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the macaroni for about 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Stir the macaroni and olives into the chicken mixture.
• Sprinkle with the feta and parsley; bake in a 425 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the feta has melted.