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Greek Chicken with Tzatziki Orzo Salad will remind you of your favorite flavors of the Mediterranean. Chicken breasts are marinated in a Greek marinade and then baked and paired with a tzatziki orzo salad and garnished with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese and kalamata olives. This makes the perfect Sunday family meal!
Family meals are very important to me.
And who wouldn’t like to sit down with the ones they love and enjoy this Greek Chicken with Tzatziki Orzo Salad?
Growing up, my family ate as many weekly dinners together as possible.
With the busy lives we all lead, finding time to sit down around a table at the end of a day to eat a home cooked meal and talk is important.
I believe that family dinners growing up influenced my love of food and I believe the reason my family remains so close to this day is because we took time to connect over family meals.
Whether you live with a spouse, a roommate or have children, family meals are a great time to relax and unwind from the stresses of the day and stay involved in each others’ lives.
We also like to rotate and make Greek Lemon Chicken, Moroccan Chicken Thighs and this Grilled Chicken Thighs with Greek Marinade recipe.
How to Make Greek Chicken
Step 1: Marinade Chicken: Place chicken breasts in a large Ziploc bag. In a medium bowl whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, red chile flakes and lemon juice. Pour the marinade over the chicken breasts and close the Ziploc bag. Massage the marinade into the chicken breasts. Refrigerate the chicken for 2 hours or, ideally overnight.
Step 2: Bake Chicken: When ready to cook the chicken preheat the oven to 375°F . Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Remove the chicken breasts from the Ziploc bag and place them side by side in the baking dish. Pour the marinade over top of the chicken breasts. Bake for 30 to 32 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature is 165°F
Step 3: Create Orzo Salad: In a large pot boil the vegetable broth, add the orzo, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 12-14 minutes {or until the pasta is tender and liquid is absorbed}, stirring occasionally. Drain and run under cold water. Set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, cucumber, garlic, dill, salt and pepper. Mix together the orzo and the yogurt dressing. Put the orzo salad into the refrigerator.
Step 4: Serve: Once the chicken is done cooking, remove from the oven. When ready to eat the chicken put a couple of scoops of the orzo salad on a plate, top with the Greek chicken breast and then garnish with your choice of garnishes, like diced tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and kalamata olives.
What to Serve with this Greek Chicken
- In my opinion the best pairing for Greek Chicken is a big Greek salad. I often make a big bowl of this Village Greek Salad, Greek Chickpea Salad or this Greek Tabbouleh and add it to a Chicken Souvlaki Pita.
- Potatoes are another great addition to this meal. I love serving these Spicy Lebanese Potatoes or these Lemon Cilantro Potatoes.
- Yogurt sauces are a great addition to this chicken. I like this Creamy Dill Sauce Recipe or this Tahini Sauce.
More Chicken Recipes
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Greek Chicken with Tzatziki Orzo Salad
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Chicken Breasts, Just BARE Boneless Skinless
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 garlic , minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash of pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup orzo pasta, {you can use gluten-free or regular}
- 16 ounces vegetable broth , {or chicken broth}
- 3 Tablespoons yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dill, chopped
- Dash of salt and pepper
- Fresh tomatoes, diced
- Cucumber, diced
- parsley, Freshly chopped
- mint, Freshly chopped
- feta cheese, Crumbled
- Kalamata olives, pitted
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in a large Ziploc bag. In a medium bowl whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, red chile flakes and lemon juice. Pour the marinade over the chicken breasts and close the Ziploc bag. Massage the marinade into the chicken breasts. Refrigerate the chicken for 2 hours or, ideally overnight.
- When ready to cook the chicken preheat the oven to 375°F . Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Remove the chicken breasts from the Ziploc bag and place them side by side in the baking dish. Pour the marinade over top of the chicken breasts. Bake for 30 to 32 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature is 165°F
- In a large pot boil the vegetable broth, add the orzo, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 12-14 minutes {or until the pasta is tender and liquid is absorbed}, stirring occasionally.
- Drain and run under cold water. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, cucumber, garlic, dill, salt and pepper. Mix together the orzo and the yogurt dressing. Put the orzo salad into the refrigerator.
- Once the chicken is done cooking, remove from the oven. When ready to eat the chicken put a couple of scoops of the orzo salad on a plate, top with the Greek chicken breast and then garnish with your choice of garnishes, like diced tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and kalamata olives.
Notes
- This chicken also works great on the grill.
- I love chopping up the leftover chicken and adding it to salads, like a Greek Salad or Caesar Salad.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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One of our favorite ways to make chicken!
Greek food is one of my favorite cuisines great flavor and pairings on this chicken dish yummy =)
It is one of my favorites too! I love the flavors and the fresh ingredients.
What a great Greek recipe! I’m such a huge fan of Mediterranean flavors!
Thanks! I feel the same way.
Love this! I think Greek flavors are one of the absolute best ways to make chicken breasts have actual flavor (kinda hard to do!). And that orzo…. OMG!!!
The orzo is so good! Thanks!
What a fantastic family dinner! Greek flavors are always so fresh and delicious! Love the Tzatziki orzo!
Thanks! The tzatziki orzo is such a good compliment to the dish!
This looks delicious!!
Thanks so much! This is one of my favorite chicken dishes. Hopefully you get a chance to try it.