Greek-Style Chicken Breasts

Donna Babcock
on 3/29/09 10:46 am - Kingston, Canada
Greek-Style Chicken Breasts

Ingredients:

  • 4 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 4 bone-in chicken breast halves with skin (about 3 pounds)
  • 8 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 10 pitted kalamata olives, cut in half (optional)
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)                                               

    Directions:

    Arrange rack in center of oven. Heat oven to 350F. Layer lemon slices on the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking dish; set aside.Gently run your  fingers between chicken breast and the skin to loosen skin. Press 2 garlic cloves through a garlic press. Lift the skin from 1 breast and rub garlic between skin and breast. Repeat process with remaining chicken breasts and  garlic cloves.Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over chicken breasts. Sprinkle with salt and  pepper and rub into skin. Place chicken breasts over the lemon slices in prepared pan. Combine mint and oregano in a small bowl; evenly sprinkle over chicken breasts. Sprinkle olives over chicken, if using.Bake 45 minutes, until juices run clear when chicken is *****ed with a fork. Remove from oven and sprinkle with feta. Bake 5 minutes more. Serve with pan juices.
                                                                                                     Makes: 4 servings

     Nutritional Information
    Per Serving:

    Net Carbs: 4.0 grams

    Fiber: 0.5 grams

    Protein: 64.0 grams

    Fat: 28.0 grams

    Calories: 538             

 
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