No. 1 : Quick Recipe
Greek Lemon Chicken
- 3 TB Olive Oil
- 6 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 Cups Chopped Yellow Onion
- 3 Garlic Cloves, Grated
- 1/2 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- 2 TB Dried *Oregano Leaves
- 6 Ounces Feta Cheese, Crumbled
- 1 Cup Chopped Green Onions, plus more for garnish
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
- Chopped Fresh *Oregano
Step One Heat the oil in a large skillet. Over medium high heat sauté the chicken breasts until browned, or about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. Reduce the heat to medium and sauté the yellow onion until translucent and soft, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant.
Step Two
Turn the oven to 350F. Place the chicken breasts in a 13x9x2 (or similar) casserole dish and spoon the onions and garlic, the lemon juice, zest, dried oregano, feta and green onions over the chicken. Sprinkle well with sea salt and black pepper.
Step Three
Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is done (165F on an instant read thermometer). Remove, garnish with fresh oregano, green onion and lemon wedges and serve over whole wheat orzo or brown rice.
No. 2 : Kitchen Scoop
*Oregano is an aromatic herb native to Europe, the Mediterranean and Asia. It’s essential in Italian and Greek food and pairs well with mint, thyme and parsley. Dried oregano is often more pungent than fresh! We’re layering the oregano flavor in this recipe by using both the dry and fresh.
No. 3 : Clever
Send leftover Greek Lemon Chicken to work or school tomorrow. Place the Chicken in Pita Pockets with Tzatziki Sauce – a Greek yogurt sauce that I think you will love. Peel, seed and finely chop 1 cucumber. Combine the cucumber with 1 cup plain yogurt, add 1/2 Tsp salt, 1 clove grated garlic and 2 TB chopped fresh or 2 Tsp dried dill.
No. 4 : Cheers!
Boutari Santorini White
Santorini, Greece
About $24.00
This is a little over my usual $20 price tag – but If you’re eating Greek food, why not try Greek wine? Santorini is not only the most famous of Greek Islands, but the home to Santorini wine. The distinctive Assyrtiko grape brings fresh, dry, crisp and citrusy flavors to this easy drinking wine. You’ll enjoy this food friendly choice with almost any chicken or fish dish made with lots of lemon and herbs.