Roasted Greek Chicken Breasts

Roasted Greek Chicken Breasts is a Mediterranean recipe that serves 4. For $2.33 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 48g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 298 calories. 433 people were impressed by this recipe. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. If you have sea salt, chicken breasts, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. It is brought to you by The Lemon Bowl. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 90%, which is spectacular. Similar recipes include Greek Chicken Breasts, Greek-Style Chicken Breasts, and Greek Garlic and Herb-Stuffed Grilled Chicken Breasts.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

¼ tsp cayenne

4 split chicken breasts - bone-in

1 tsp coriander

4 garlic cloves - grated

Zest of 1 lemon

1 Tbs olive oil

1 Tbs dried oregano

1 tsp sea salt

Equipment:

baking sheet

paper towels

bowl

aluminum foil

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and place chicken breasts on a baking sheet lined with foil.Pat chicken dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.Meanwhile, mix together oil, garlic, lemon zest, oregano, coriander, salt and cayenne in a small bowl.Using hands, gently rub the mixture underneath the skin of the chicken breasts.Be careful not to tear the skin because that will help lock in flavor.Spread mixture on all sides of chicken as well as underneath the skin.Roast for 45 minutes or until juices run clear.

 

Step by step:


1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and place chicken breasts on a baking sheet lined with foil.Pat chicken dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.Meanwhile, mix together oil, garlic, lemon zest, oregano, coriander, salt and cayenne in a small bowl.Using hands, gently rub the mixture underneath the skin of the chicken breasts.Be careful not to tear the skin because that will help lock in flavor.

2. Spread mixture on all sides of chicken as well as underneath the skin.Roast for 45 minutes or until juices run clear.


Nutrition Information:

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297k Calories
48g Protein
9g Total Fat
2g Carbs
24% Health Score
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Calories
297k
15%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
1g
11%

Carbohydrates
2g
1%

  Sugar
0.17g
0%

Cholesterol
144mg
48%

Sodium
844mg
37%

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Protein
48g
97%

Vitamin B3
23mg
118%

Selenium
72µg
104%

Vitamin B6
1mg
87%

Phosphorus
482mg
48%

Vitamin B5
3mg
33%

Potassium
875mg
25%

Magnesium
64mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Vitamin K
12µg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Manganese
0.16mg
8%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.45µg
8%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Calcium
41mg
4%

Folate
12µg
3%

Fiber
0.8g
3%

Vitamin A
145IU
3%

Vitamin D
0.23µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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