This Greek-inspired, quick and easy Baked Feta & Chicken Recipe is packed with flavor. A small amount of rich feta cheese over lean chicken adds a big punch of flavor without adding a ton of calories and fat.
Summertime demands Mediterranean food. Not that winter diminishes my feta cravings.
Remember this baked feta recipe inspired by our Greek honeymoon? Our obsession with the glory that is warm feta hasn’t lessened. Today I have a SUPER easy Baked Feta & Chicken recipe for you.
If you have 10 minutes, you have time to make this Greek-inspired dish. The ingredient list is short (shocking, right?), but it doesn’t skimp on flavor.
Because feta is such a rich, salty cheese, you don’t have to use a ton of it. A small amount over lean, low-fat chicken breasts adds a big punch of flavor without adding a ton of calories and fat.
I also love how the oregano and lemon juice compliments the cheese. It lightens up the flavor and adds to the Mediterranean feel. Perfect for summer!
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Easy Baked Feta & Chicken
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Keywords: bake entree gluten-free low-carb low-sodium nut-free bell peppers chicken feta cheese Mediterranean
Ingredients (4 servings)
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 1 T lemon juice
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 C finely chopped red bell pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
Beat chicken and place in a 13×9-inch baking dish lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
Drizzle with lemon juice and season with oregano and black pepper. Top evenly with cheese and bell peppers.
Bake 30-35 mins, or until chicken has reached 165°F (time will vary depending on thickness of chicken).
Plate and enjoy!
Read on for my whole day of eats, and link up to Jenn’s WIAW baby over at Arman’s today!
Breakfast:
The usual morning cocktail followed by the matcha sludge.
Breakfast was a delicious creation – kabocha topped with an egg+ 2 egg whites, salsa, avocado, and bacon “sprinkles.”
Lunch:
I’ve been loving my quickie turkey salads lately. It’s just no-salt deli turkey ripped up and tossed with whatever veggies I have on hand. The dressing is my favorite part – an equal mix of garlic hummus and salsa.
I’ve been taking it to baseball games too (check out Instagram). Yes, you can bring food to stadiums!
Snack:
Errrrr… I failed at a picture. But I made the below smoothie bowl again. It’s been our summer staple for a few weeks now!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHVi5jjhy52/
Dinner:
See above for recipe. #Vegasapproved
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHgTWOCBo_I/
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This weekend is OTL in San Diego. We have big plans to win and not need my hangover cures. 🙂
Have you had baked feta before? It’s also one of my favorite pizza toppings.
What’s your favorite smoothie ingredient?
Yum I love smoothie bowls. Yours looks so good!! As do those sweet potato noodles… I’ve never made those before but I may need to try!
Thanks! The noodles are really good – any excuse to spirlize something. 🙂
Feta is one of my absolute favorite cheeses and I currently dump it onto my turkey burgers with tomato and avocado – heaven. And this? This easy, short list of ingredients recipe? Oh hell yes! Thank you for keeping it simple 🙂
Don’t you worry… I’m sure I’ll do something complicated soon! 😉
Summer demands a shit ton of hummus and veggies. I think that is what Alex and I have discovered.
This sounds incredible! I eat Mediterranean year round but that’s probably because I live where it’s hit. Pinning to try this one!
Perhaps the unsweetened cashew milk part 🙂
Lol my post today is about how I wanted to jump on the “Mediterranean” bandwagon. I love that kind of food and anything with feta on top is my favorite!
I ate something just like this for lunch today. Spooky. Only mine didn’t have those amazing looking sweet potato noodles – jealous!
Yeah, but you got to eat your lunch in Europe.
Confession: I have never ever ever eaten feta. I’m such a weird eater – – which should make me love strange but good 🙂 – – and somehow I got it in my head I wouldn’t like it. But 🙂 you have me at SALTY
Whaaaaaat?! You gotta try it. Like the really good fresh Greek-style that come is giant blocks. Just come over and I’ll force feed you. 😉
I am also a lover of warm feta. I put it into my omelets with spinach so good
It does make an amazing omelet! I need to do that for breakfast tomorrow.
I love feta, and making it with chicken or veggies does pack a big flavor punch with a small amount. When I was living in the UK I also discovered halloumi, which does something similar, and seems like it would work well with this type of dish too!
I love halloumi!!! It’s been far too long since I’ve gotten a block to bake… maybe that’s next.
And your real-life POOP EMOJI makes another appearance! Stop telling me to eat shit, that’s not nice!
HA! I saw a poop pillow this weekend. I almost stole it for you.
Oooh, that chicken looks so good! I need to try once it either cools down or we finally put in our AC units, ha!
Your post workout bowl looks like the creamiest ice cream EVER, and I love feta cheese, but I’ve never put it on chicken. That would be incredible.
It was SO creamy! I love Growing Naturals protein – it really does the trick!
I used to make something similar to this a lot growing up. But I would dredge the chicken in yogurt before baking.
I love feta cheese – I am going to need to try this as I have never had it warm before but it seems to be a winner!
I’d love to hear how you like it if you do try it!
That chicken sounds amazing! Perfect easy dinner!
I love baked chicken! I can’t wait to try it. I also can’t wait to make that salad. That sounds so easy, and the dressing sounds delicious!
Yum! I like the idea of baking the feta right onto the chicken.
I love roasted kabocha, but I’ve never had it for breakfast. I’ve been meaning to try more savory breakfasts, though, and get veggies in early, so I definitely want to keep that idea in mind. Looks like a delicious way to start the day!
I go through phases with savory and sweet breakfast. I think the heat makes we crave more savory! Let me know if you try it – it was really good!
I love feta, I went to a restaurant called Cava grill where one of the toppings on your bowl is called Crazy Feta, I don’t know what makes it ‘crazy’ but it was delicious!
All hail Feta cheese.
LOOKS AMAZING! Pinned!
Thanks Smitha!
Everything is better with Feta:)
Haha! I love how you remind people that food is allowed in stadiums as if to say, “DO try this at home, folks.” Your writing always makes me smile. I’m a big feta fan too. When I was little my dad and I used to go to this little hole in the wall breakfast cafe every weekend and I’d ALWAYS get an omelette with extra feta on top. Thanks for giving me a sweet flashback!
Thanks Cayanne! It saves a ton of money too – we have season tickets and the dining out gets expensive. Now I need to sneak in a feta omelet… 😉
Feta in omeletts. Always. Or Quiches. So there.
You said ‘quickie’ in this post. Hehehehe.
I want to go back to the stadium and yell at things I don’t understand and drink cheap Mojito from the can. I really miss it, like really.