Baked Chicken with Feta & Tomatoes

Chicken, tomatoes, spinach, garlic, and feta cheese combine to create this rich and tangy Greek dish.

Prep Time 
Cook Time 
Total Time 
Servings 
4

Ingredients 

3 to 4 (2 pounds) Gold'n Plump® Bone-In Chicken Breasts
2 plum tomatoes, each cut into 6 slices
1 cup baby spinach leaves, stemmed and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese*
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions 

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat 13” x 9” pan with cooking spray.

Loosen skin from chicken breasts and carefully insert tomato slices.

Combine spinach, feta, and garlic in a small bowl. Insert over tomatoes under chicken skin.

Place chicken in a single layer in prepared pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Bake for about 35 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (165°F internal temperature).

Variations 

*You can vary the personality of this recipe by using flavored feta cheese. In most supermarkets, feta cheese is available in several varieties, including plain, herb, pepper and sun-dried tomato.

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking.

Cuisine 
  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      4
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      438
    • Calories from Fat 
      54%
    • Total Fat 
      26g
    • Saturated Fat 
      8g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      3g
    • Protein 
      46g
    • Sugars 
      1g
    • Cholesterol 
      168mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      1g
    • Sodium 
      390mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      15%
    • Vitamin C 
      7%
    • Calcium 
      6%
    • Iron 
      3%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Lean Meat 
      7
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
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