Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Greek Chicken Bake
A tray of chicken with feta, olives and tomatoes has a lot to offer at dinner. The salty bits sit against the sweeter tomatoes, with lemon brightening the juices below.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- Greek · Mediterranean
- Cooking method
- Baking · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Spinach forms the bottom layer
Spread spinach over the casserole bottom before placing the chicken over it, keeping the chicken in one layer.
2. Distribute seasoning over the chicken
Sprinkle the Greek seasoning evenly over the breasts before layering on the vegetables, olives, peppers and feta.
3. Lemon goes on after topping
Pour the lemon juice over the layered toppings just before putting the casserole into the oven.
Get to know the ingredients
Halved cherry tomatoes
Halve the cherry tomatoes before scattering them over the chicken with onion, olives and the other toppings.
Sliced pepperoncini
Have the pepperoncini sliced for layering over the breasts, spreading their tangy bites among the other toppings.
Crumbled feta
Crumble the feta before adding it over the chicken so it shares the topping with the tomatoes and olives.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Check the chicken, then serve warm
Bake until the chicken reaches the stated 165°F internal temperature, then bring the warm casserole to the table.
A little more help as you go
Keep the chicken side by side
Use a large casserole dish so the breasts sit in a single layer on the spinach before the toppings are added.
Pressed garlic for the topping
Prepare the garlic with a press before layering it over the chicken alongside the onion, tomatoes, olives and cheese.
A few questions you might have
Does the spinach get sauteed first?
It is laid directly in the casserole dish, underneath the chicken; there is no separate sauteing stage.
Can I use homemade Greek seasoning?
Homemade seasoning or the named prepared Greek seasoning is included, sprinkled over the chicken before adding the toppings.
Does the red onion go under the chicken?
It is thinly sliced and layered over the chicken with tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, garlic and feta.
Is the lemon served only as wedges?
The lemon is juiced, and that juice is poured over the assembled casserole before it goes into the oven.
Do I sear the chicken first?
The breasts go straight onto the spinach in the casserole, then bake with their toppings until cooked through.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: easyfamilyrecipes.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
