Greek Chicken
This incredible Greek Chicken recipe is easy to prepare in a skillet and bake in the oven with Feta, tomatoes, olives, and a delicious Greek sauce. Serve this with Tzatziki sauce, with my Greek potatoes, some roasted asparagus, in gyros, and more!
Greek Chicken
When a Greek craving strikes (i.e. Feta cheese, juicy tomatoes, marinated chicken, olives, a delicious Greek sauce and more), there couldn’t be a better way to satisfy that craving than with this easy chicken dinner.
This has all of the classic Greek flavors that we know and love. It’s prepared in a single skillet and baked in the oven for just 15 minutes to let all of these delicious flavors blend together.
Let me show you how it’s done!
How to Make It
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
To start, marinate the chicken in Greek salad dressing for 20 minutes.
Sear the chicken in olive oil to create a beautiful golden crust on the outside. This also leaves a ton of flavor, (i.e. fond!) on the bottom of the pan, which is deglazed with white wine. (Chicken broth can be used if you don’t cook with wine.)
From there, we make a delicious Greek sauce, which starts with a little butter and minced garlic.
Add Chicken broth, Greek salad dressing, honey, mustard powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring the sauce to a gentle boil and let it reduce for 5-8 minutes, then remove from heat and add the chicken back and spoon some sauce on top.
Top the chicken with Feta cheese. Cherry tomatoes and olives add a nice finishing touch to the dish. Bake for 10 minutes, then serve with Greek potatoes and/or roasted asparagus.
Pro Tips
- Wine: Sauvignon Blanc is the best wine to use in this recipe, followed by Chardonnay, and then Pinot Grigio. Chicken broth can be used if you don’t cook with wine.
- If I don’t use my homemade Greek dressing for this recipe, then I’ll use Ken’s Steak House Greek Dressing. A variety of similar non-creamy Greek dressings would work well with this recipe as well. (I haven’t tested it with creamy Greek.)
- Quartered red onions make a great addition to the baking dish as well.
- The mustard powder and Worcestershire sauce are flavor enhancers that you can’t taste outright.
- Pairing Suggestions: Greek Potatoes, Greek Pasta Salad, Roasted or Smashed Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus, Roasted Green Beans, Roasted Broccoli, Grilled Potatoes.
- This is great with a side of Tzatziki sauce as well!
- Once cooked, feel free to dice the chicken and serve in Gyros with the sauce drizzled on top.
Storage
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Leftovers do freeze well for future meals.
Tools For This Recipe
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- 3-Quart Stainless Steel Sauté Pan– The same size as pictured in this recipe.
- Meat Tenderizer– This makes the meat much more tender.
- 8-inch Chef’s Knife– This is the one I have, I love it.
- Cutting Boards- I love having assorted sizes. (One for the meat, one for the veggies, etc.)
- Better Than Bouillon– This is what I always use for broth in my recipes. It takes very little space and makes it easy to measure out customized amounts of broth.
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Greek Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt/Pepper
- ½ cup Greek salad dressing, see notes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Greek Sauce
- 1/3 cup dry white wine, see notes
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup Greek salad dressing
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup olives, black, green, kalamata, or a mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Slice the chicken in half lengthwise to create 2-3 thinner slices. Place in a gallon freezer bag (or in between saran wrap) and use the textured side of a meat mallet to pound it to ½ inch thick. Pat completely dry.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt/pepper. Place ½ cup of the Greek dressing in a gallon freezer bag and add the chicken. Remove excess air from the bag and seal. Marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken in batches for 3-4 minutes per side, until a golden crust has developed. Set aside.
- Add the wine to the skillet over medium heat and use a silicone spatula to “clean” the bottom and sides of the skillet. Let it reduce by half, 3-4 minutes.
- Add the garlic and melt the butter. Cook for 2 minutes. Add 1/3 cup Greek dressing, chicken broth, honey, mustard powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle boil. Let it simmer and reduce for 5-8 minutes. (The longer it simmers, the more glaze-like it becomes.) Remove from heat.
- Transfer the sauce to a 9 x 13-inch baking dish if your skillet isn’t oven safe.
- Add the chicken to the sauce along with any juices from the plate. Spoon some sauce over the chicken and sprinkle each piece with Feta cheese. Arrange the cherry tomatoes and olives around the chicken.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and serve with Greek potatoes and/or roasted asparagus.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Leftovers do freeze well for future meals.
Pro Tips:
- Wine: Sauvignon Blanc is the best wine to use in this recipe, followed by Chardonnay, and then Pinot Grigio. Chicken broth can be used if you don’t cook with wine.
- If I don't use my homemade Greek dressing for this recipe, then I'll use Ken's Steak House Greek Dressing. A variety of similar non-creamy Greek dressings would work well with this recipe as well. (I haven't tested it with creamy Greek.)
- Quartered red onions make a great addition to the baking dish as well.
- The mustard powder and Worcestershire sauce are flavor enhancers that you can't taste outright.
- Pairing Suggestions: Greek Pasta Salad, Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus, Roasted Green Beans, Roasted Broccoli, Grilled Potatoes.
- This is great with a side of Tzatziki sauce as well!
- Once cooked, feel free to dice the chicken and serve in Gyros with the sauce drizzled on top.
The nutritional information shared is an estimate and is per serving. There are 4 servings in this recipe.
Nutrition
Wow & Wow!…this dish is a Flavor Bomb in your mouth!!! Layer upon layer of delicious bites. This dish is also so colorful and my Family loved it. Thank you once again Stephanie for this recipe. I will definitely be making this over & over
I’m SO happy that you loved it Debra! I always call this one a hidden gem on my site! A flavor bomb is a wonderful way to describe it! Thank you soo much for the review, you’re the BEST!! 🙂 -Stephanie
With a Greek family this was a hit! Made extant and only a little left. I did add the red onion as per your suggestion and glad I did. Thanks for another great dinner
It makes me so happy that your Greek family liked it so much! Thanks so much for the great comments and review!❤️
I like this recipe for a something different to mix in our rotation. It is good but not excellent IMO. Thank you for so many recipes to choose from!
I agree, this is nice for something different to throw into the rotation! I personally think it’s a hidden gem on the site ; ) I am a sucker for Greek flavors!
I LOVE this recipe. This is my chicken to cook when impressing or wanting something amazing that’s doesn’t take a long time
I’m sooo happy to hear that Sabrina! My parents visited me from across the country recently and this was the first thing that I made for them, I’m right there with you! Thank you so much for the review!! 🙂
This chicken is awesome! My family asked what it is called. When I told them, they said it needed a fancier name. Very flavorful. Sweet and savory perfection.
Hi Tammy!! I know, I always say that this recipe is a hidden GEM! 💎 I’m so happy that you loved it!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review!! ❤️❤️ -Stephanie
Delicious! Made this for company last night and everyone commented how good it was. I was a big fan and will definitely make again. Thanks for the best recipes out there! When making a recipe for the first time you always worry if it will turn out. When I make anything from the Cozy Cook that fear is gone, as all her recipes turn out and are sooo delicious. #1 Fan here in Canada 🇨🇦
AWWW THANK YOU so much Gail! You absolutely made my day, thank you so much for your kind words!! XOXOXOXO -Stephanie ❤️❤️❤️
This was not only a delicious meal but it looked like it was prepared in a restaurant! It had so much flavor! I served it with an herbed rice pilaf and a salad. We have been really enjoying your recipes! Every one has been so good and goes into my recipe binder for regular rotation! I can’t wait to get your cookbook!
Sounds like you really nailed it Angie! I agree, the presentation is impressive with this one. Thanks so much for your support, I can’t wait for you to get the cookbook!
WTF! This was so good.
Wahoo! I’m so happy to hear that, thank you!🩷