🍗 Mediterranean Chicken Feta Bake

Creamy, cheesy, herby, and oven-baked to golden perfection.

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🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)

Chicken Layer

• 3 cups cooked shredded chicken (or 3–4 raw chicken breasts, diced)

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 medium onion, finely diced

• 3–4 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp dried oregano

Creamy Mediterranean Mixture

• 1 cup Greek yogurt or ½ cup cream + ½ cup yogurt

• ½ cup ricotta or cottage cheese (optional but gives amazing texture)

• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella

• 2 eggs

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

• ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (optional but delicious!)

Topping

• ½ cup mozzarella

• ¼ cup feta

• Fresh thyme or rosemary for garnish

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🔪 Instructions

1. Prepare the Chicken Base

1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan.

2. Sauté onion for 2 minutes.

3. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.

4. Add chicken, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.

5. Stir and cook until fragrant (3–4 minutes).

6. Transfer to a baking dish.

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2. Make the Creamy Mediterranean Layer

In a large bowl, mix together:

• Greek yogurt

• ricotta/cottage cheese (if using)

• feta

• mozzarella

• eggs

• olive oil

• lemon juice

• parsley

• sun-dried tomatoes

Whisk until smooth and creamy.

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3. Assemble

• Pour the creamy mixture over the chicken layer.

• Spread evenly.

• Sprinkle the extra mozzarella and feta on top.

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4. Bake

• Preheat oven to 190°C / 375°F.

• Bake for 30–35 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

• Garnish with fresh thyme or rosemary.

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🍽️ Serve With

• Lemon orzo

• A simple Mediterranean cucumber–tomato salad

• Garlic roasted potatoes

• Warm pita or flatbread

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💡 Optional Add-Ins

• Spinach

• Mushrooms

• Roasted red peppers

• Olives

• Fresh dill