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Roasted Feta Chicken with Zucchini and Lemon

Roasted Feta Chicken with Zucchini and Lemon prepared dish

Tender roasted chicken breasts are baked over lemon slices and served with zucchini, parsley, and crumbled feta. This bright, Mediterranean-style dinner is simple enough for a weeknight but elegant enough for guests.

This recipe is mediterranean style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 12 min prep and 20 min cook.

Prep: 12 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 32 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 oz feta cheese (crumbled)
  • 1 large lemon (zested into thin strips and thinly sliced)
  • 0.25 cup flat-leaf parsley (chopped)
  • 3 medium zucchini (halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch half-moons)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly drizzle a roasting pan with 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  2. Arrange half of the lemon slices in the bottom of the pan.
  3. Pat the chicken dry, place it over the lemon slices, and season it with half of the salt and a little of the black pepper.
  4. In a large bowl, toss the zucchini with the parsley, remaining olive oil, remaining lemon slices, the rest of the salt, and the remaining black pepper.
  5. Spread the zucchini mixture around the chicken in the pan and sprinkle the feta evenly over the top.
  6. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the zucchini is tender.
  7. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let it rest briefly, then slice each breast if desired.
  8. Divide the chicken, zucchini mixture, and roasted lemon slices among plates, then finish with the reserved lemon zest before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 418
  • Protein: 55 g
  • Fat: 17 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Sugar: 5 g
  • Sodium: 986 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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