Greek Chicken Baked in Yogurt

August 9, 2009

Adapted from Pure Simple Cooking by Diana Henry, this recipe is so good you won’t be able to stop eating it.

Serves 4-6

4 lg. boneless chicken breasts, skins removed
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
About 2-3 Tbls. olive oil
1 lg. onion, finely chopped
16 oz. Greek-style Fage yogurt
2 lg. eggs, beaten
2 Tbls. all-purpose flour
2 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
2 Tbls. chopped fresh dill plus a little more for garnish
leaves from 2 to 3 sprigs of mint, torn and some for garnish
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Set oven to 350. Season chicken with salt and freshly ground pepper. Add about 2-3 Tbls. olive oil to a saute pan and brown chicken over medium heat on both sides (they do not need to fully cooked). Remove chicken and place on a plate. Add chopped onions to the pan. Saute about 5 minutes until golden.

Combine yogurt, eggs, flour, feta, dill, mint and garlic in a large bowl. Mix well. Lay onion and chicken on the bottom of an ovenproof dish. Spread yogurt evenly on top and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for 45 minutes. The yogurt will turn golden and custardy. Remove from the oven and let stand for about 5 minutes, before serving. Garnish with extra chopped dill and mint, optional.

Note on Yogurt: Most of us do not eat enough good yogurt (organic, no added sugars and no artificial colors). It is not a common ingredient that we see on cooking shows, restaurant menus or that we always stock in the fridge, but it is a “good for you” food that we have started to pay more attention to when shopping and in our kitchens. One of yogurt’s most important qualities (beyond that it is a great source of non-meat protein) is that it contains active bacteria – which a number of studies have found improves digestion, allergy problems, calcium intake, cholesterol levels, and may even have a role in preventing certain cancers. If it is not already, you may want to make eating good yogurt a regular thing: it is useful in cooked dishes, sauces, dressings and as a substitute for less healthy ingredients such as heavy and sour creams.

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