Mediterranean Chicken Tray Bake with Potatoes, Olives, Pepper and Feta
Mediterranean Chicken Tray Bake with Potatoes, Olives, Pepper and Feta - This Easy Mediterranean Chicken Tray Bake Recipe is the perfect midweek meal for busy families. In this recipe juicy Chicken Thighs are baked with tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and red onions with Herbs, Spices and some Chicken Stock. Then Feta and Olives are added, before the tray is popped back into the oven till the Feta is all melty and gooey. This is a recipe that requires minimal effort but it has lots of flavour and it's also a complete meal!
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 1 Kg Chicken Thighs Skin on
- 1 Lemon Juice only
- 6 cloves Garlic in Skins
- 1 tablespoon Dried Oregano
- 1 tablespoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
- 3 tablespoon Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
Other
- 4 tbsp Chicken Stock
Veg
- 1 lb Baby Potatoes Cut in half
- 1 large Red Pepper Cut into thick strips (or Yellow Pepper)
- 1 Red Onion Cut into wedges
- Handful Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 Lemon cut int wedges
Feta and Olives
- 200 grams Feta Cut into large cubes
- 60 grams Olives
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the Chicken Marinade in a large bowl. Optional - Marinade for 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat oven to gas Mark 6/200 C.
- Add Chicken to a large roasting tin or baking dish with Red Onions, Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, Potatoes, Garlic and Chicken Stock.
- Place tin in oven and bake covered with foil for 55 minutes.
- Remove tray from the oven and add the Feta and Olives. Bake for a further 20 - 25 minutes.
Notes
Serving Suggestions
Rice - Serve with Rice. Good options are Basmati Rice or Peri Rice. You can also serve it with Cauliflower Rice or other grains such as Freekah, Bulgur Wheat etc. Pasta - This recipe is delicious serves alongside Pasta. Try it with Pesto Pasta. Salad - serve with a leafy green salad or Tabbouleh. Cooked vegetables - serve with roast Veggies such as Roast Vegetables with Feta and Pine Nuts. Bread - Serve with crusty Bread so you can mop up all those delicious juices.Substitutions and Variations for Mediterranean Chicken traybake
This is a versatile recipe. Here is what you can do to change things up or possible variations:- Chicken Thighs - Use Chicken Drumsticks or a whole skin on Chicken.
- Vegetables - Use other Vegetables such as Courgettes (Zucchini), Pumpkin, Butternut Squash or Fennel.
- Feta - Use Halloumi instead.
- Pulses - Add Chickpeas to the tin to make it more hearty.
- Make it Spicy - Add Chilli flakes or Red Chilli Powder to the marinade.
Tips and Tricks
In this recipe, marinating is optional. It is definitely more flavoursome if you can marinate overnight.Storage
Storing - Fridge Mediterranean Chicken is best eaten fresh but it can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freezing Let the Chicken cool down completely and then store in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Reheating Defrost in the fridge overnight and microwave till hot all the way through. Or pop into the oven and cooked till warmed through.Nutrition
Calories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 40gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 759mgPotassium: 1079mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1917IUVitamin C: 65mgCalcium: 214mgIron: 2mg
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