This Greek chicken and potatoes is a one-pan-everything dinner with sweet cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and crispy yet tender potatoes. This is one of my easy chicken recipes for dinner with few ingredients. It is an effortless, delicious meal for any weeknight.
Why this recipe sings
Who doesn't love easy chicken recipes for dinner with few ingredients? This one is pretty simple and comes out really delicious.
It is set as a complete dinner for two but can easily double up for four.
Let's see what you need for this Greek chicken and potatoes.
Ingredients
- Chicken breasts. Skinless and boneless. You can also use thighs.
- Potatoes. Yukon gold or russet potatoes, cut in wedges
- Garlic cloves. I tend to leave the garlic cloves unpeeled, with their thin skin on. I learned this trick from the beloved Nigella Lawson. The garlic flesh becomes an awesome paste full of sweet-savory flavor this way. I squeeze the paste out and enjoy it with the chicken and potatoes. If that is not your thing, by all means, add the garlic cloves in peeled, chopped, any way you like. It's all good!
- Sugar bomb cherry tomatoes.Substitute Sunset Wild Wonder Cherry Tomatoes for sugar bomb tomatoes. They are equally good, full of flavor, and juicy. You can also use Campari tomatoes cut in half.
- Greek feta cheese. Alwyas get a block in brine.
- Seasonings. Extra virgin olive oil, dry oregano, red pepper flakes, sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
Here is how to make it
Season the chicken breasts with sea salt, freshly ground pepper, some red pepper flakes(optional), and dry oregano. Let them sit in the fridge, marinating while the potatoes bake.
- Cut the potatoes in wedges and place them in a large oven-proof pan—season with sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and dry oregano.
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and mix so seasonings will distribute evenly—bake in a 400 ° F oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.
- Tuck the seasoned chicken breasts between potatoes. Add the cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, and the feta pieces—season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper over tomatoes only. Sprinkle more dry oregano and pepper flakes all over.
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil over tomatoes, garlic, and feta.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
How to serve this dinner
This is a complete one-pot meal so that you can add a large green salad, and you are all set. If you want to embellish it with more side dishes, you can try cut-up grilled homemade pita bread to dip in the pan sauce. Add tzatziki sauce on the side for some extra flavor.
My husband and I are both foodies (obviously:-)) and love cooking different recipes almost every night. Dinner-for-two recipes are so helpful, especially when we don't want to deal with any leftovers.
Helpful Q&A
Greek Feta is the best. It is tangy and sharp, and the fine texture makes it perfect for crumbling in salads, sprinkling on cold soups, or cooking. Greek feta is not very salty and is packed in flavor. It can transform a simple boring dish into a delicious meal.
Avoid getting pre-crumbled feta: I always find it too dry and chalky. Also, stay away from any fat-free french feta. Fat-free feta does not exist in Greece and is overprocessed and flavorless. Always get a greek feta block in brine and cut or crumble it yourself. The packaging should say "Made in Greece." I like Vikos and Dodoni; they are available to most US grocery stores. Trader Joe's also has greek feta in brine.
Sugar Bombs tomatoes have a sweet and summery tomato flavor. They are ripe and sold on the vine and are juicy and delicious. They have superior flavor to any other grape tomatoes.
My favorites are Yukon gold. They hold their shape and develop nice caramelization on the outside, while the interior is creamy and buttery. Because their skin is very thin I wash them well and leave it on. It comes out super crispy and delicious. I find them the best potatoes for roasting.
One of the main differences between grape versus cherry tomatoes is their shape. Grape tomatoes are shaped like grapes – a longer, oval shape. Cherry Tomatoes are shaped like a cherry; they are perfectly round. Flavor-wise they may seem similar, but there are big differences between the two. Grape tomatoes are meaty & crunchy with a balanced sweet and acidic flavor. Cherry tomatoes have a very sweet, juicy, and fresh flavor. It is crispy and very juicy.
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Greek Chicken And Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts skinless and boneless
- 3 Yukon gold potatoes cut in wedges
- 5-6 garlic cloves
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup Greek feta cheese in brine like Vikos or Dodoni
- 6 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoon red pepper flakes optional
- dry oregano
- sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 ° F
- Season the chicken breasts with sea salt, freshly ground pepper and some red pepper flakes, and dry oregano. Let them sit in the fridge while the potatoes bake.
- Cut the potatoes in wedges and place them in a large oven-proof pan—season with sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and dry oregano. Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil and mix so seasonings will distribute evenly—bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.
- Tuck the seasoned chicken breasts between potatoes. Add the cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, and the feta pieces. Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper over tomatoes, only. Sprinkle more dry oregano and red pepper flakes (optional)all over. Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil over tomatoes, garlic, and feta. Bake for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
Notes
- If you use skin-on, bone-in thighs, season and brown them all over on the pan for 2-3 minutes in olive oil, remove and add the potatoes in the pan and cook as directed. Add the thighs back in with the rest of the ingredients after 30 minutes. Please see the recipe instructions.
- Always use good quality olive oil in your cooking. It does not have to be expensive; there are brands with excellent olive oil perfect for cooking. Avoid blends. Get cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. Trader Joe's has a lot of good options that fit any budget. I often get the Whole Foods brand for Greek olive oil. It is inexpensive and pretty good.
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