Greek Chicken Orzo Bake

Name: Greek Chicken Orzo Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Chicken Breast (1 1/2 lb chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)); 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil); 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard (1 tbsp dijon mustard); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves garlic (minced)); 1 tbsp Dried Oregano (1 tbsp dried oregano); 1 tsp Dried Thyme (1 tsp dried thyme); 1 tsp Garlic Powder (1 tsp garlic powder); ½ tsp Kosher Salt (½ tsp kosher salt (more to taste)); ½ tsp Black Pepper (½ tsp black pepper); 3 cup Cherry Tomato (3 cups cherry or grape tomatoes); 1 piece Red Bell Pepper (1 red bell pepper (any color will work)); 1 piece Zucchini (1 small zucchini); ½ cup Kalamata Olive (½ cup kalamata olives); 1 tbsp Feta Cheese (½ cup feta cheese + 2 tbsp feta cheese (crumbled)); 1 ½ cup Orzo (1 1/2 cups dry orzo); 2 ½ cup Chicken Broth (2 1/2 cups chicken broth); ¼ cup Greek Yogurt (¼ cup Greek yogurt); 1 piece Lemon (Juice from 1 large lemon); ¼ cup Parsley (¼ cup fresh parsley (finely chopped))

A Mediterranean-style baked dish with chicken, orzo pasta, tomatoes, and vegetables in a lemon-yogurt broth, topped with feta cheese and parsley.

65 minGreek

Servings6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Chicken Breast1 ½ lb · 1 1/2 lb chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 tbsp · 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Dijon Mustard1 tbsp · 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Garlic4 cloves · 4 cloves garlic (minced)
Dried Oregano1 tbsp · 1 tbsp dried oregano
Dried Thyme1 tsp · 1 tsp dried thyme
Garlic Powder1 tsp · 1 tsp garlic powder
Kosher Salt½ tsp · ½ tsp kosher salt (more to taste)
Black Pepper½ tsp · ½ tsp black pepper
Cherry Tomato3 cup · 3 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
Red Bell Pepper1 piece · 1 red bell pepper (any color will work)
Zucchini1 piece · 1 small zucchini
Kalamata Olive½ cup · ½ cup kalamata olives
Feta Cheese1 tbsp · ½ cup feta cheese + 2 tbsp feta cheese (crumbled)
Orzo1 ½ cup · 1 1/2 cups dry orzo
Chicken Broth2 ½ cup · 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
Greek Yogurt¼ cup · ¼ cup Greek yogurt
Lemon1 piece · Juice from 1 large lemon
Parsley¼ cup · ¼ cup fresh parsley (finely chopped)

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Steps

1Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to the dish. Toss with olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
3Add tomatoes, chopped bell pepper, zucchini, olives, and ½ cup feta.
4Whisk chicken broth and Greek yogurt, then add to the dish along with orzo.
5Stir well, ensuring orzo is mostly submerged.
6Bake uncovered for 35–40 minutes, until orzo is tender and chicken is cooked.
7Stir in the remaining feta, lemon juice, and parsley.
8Let it sit for 10–15 minutes to thicken. Taste and adjust salt if needed. Serve.