Description
This Greek Chicken And Rice features tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and tangy feta cheese, making it a quick and healthy option for dinner. Packed with flavor and easy to prepare, this dish is perfect for anyone seeking homemade comfort food.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in ¼ inch cubes
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 1 cup diced red bell peppers
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock
- 1 cup dry white jasmine rice
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil.
- Add the chicken cubes to the pan and sauté for 9-10 minutes until the edges start to brown. The chicken doesn’t need to be fully cooked at this stage.
- Incorporate the spinach, red bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, diced onion, kalamata olives, and minced garlic into the pan with the chicken. Sauté for another 5 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken stock, jasmine rice, red wine vinegar, oregano, black pepper, and salt.
- Cover the pan and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Tip: To speed up cooking, warm the broth in the microwave before adding.)
- After 10 minutes, add ½ cup of feta cheese and stir to combine thoroughly.
- Serve in bowls, topped with extra feta cheese, and enjoy!
Notes
For added flavor, you can marinate the chicken in garlic and olive oil beforehand.
This dish can be customized by adding other vegetables like zucchini or mushrooms.
To make it a comprehensive meal, serve with a side salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg