Best 7 Mediterranean Roast Chicken Recipes

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Unleash the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean with our guide to crafting the perfect roast chicken. This delectable dish combines the aromatic herbs and tantalizing spices of the region, resulting in a tender, juicy chicken that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets behind creating this exquisite dish, ensuring a memorable and satisfying dining experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN



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People go crazy over this dish! Perfect for company, or when you're taking someone a meal. One of my family's favorites. Very easy to make, too.

Provided by IrisMac

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

cooking spray
8 small red potatoes, halved
1 (16 ounce) jar four cheese Alfredo sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into large chunks
4 Roma (plum) tomatoes, quartered
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
12 pitted kalamata olives, cut in half

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Place potatoes into a microwave-safe bowl, and cook in microwave oven on High setting for 2 minutes; turn potatoes over (watch for steam) and cook 2 more minutes on High. Set potatoes aside.
  • Mix together the Alfredo sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic in a bowl. Place the chicken pieces into the prepared baking dish, and generously brush chicken with about 1 cup of the mixture. Arrange the potatoes, tomatoes, and garlic cloves around the chicken. Brush the vegetables with the remaining sauce mixture. Sprinkle the chicken and vegetables with rosemary and olives.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.7 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 95.1 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 32.2 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 1024.7 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN



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Herb-coated roasted chicken is served with a bounty of roasted vegetables and beans in this Mediterranean-inspired main dish. Serve with a slice of crusty bread.

Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen

Categories     Healthy Baked Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
½ cup chopped red and/or green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into (2 to 3 inch) pieces
(15 to 16 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup red and/or yellow cherry tomatoes
10 pitted kalamata olives
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line two 15x10x1-inch baking pans with foil; set aside. Combine parsley, oregano, basil, rosemary, salt and ground pepper in a small bowl. Place chicken on one of the prepared pans. Sprinkle with half of the herb mixture. Combine mushrooms, onion, bell pepper and garlic in a large bowl. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. Place mushroom mixture on the other prepared baking pan.
  • Roast chicken and vegetables 30 minutes, stirring vegetable mixture once. If chicken is tender and no longer pink (180 degrees F), remove from oven and cover to keep warm; if not, continue roasting until done. Add asparagus, beans, tomatoes, olives, balsamic vinegar and the remaining herb mixture to the vegetables in pan; stir to combine. Continue to roast about 15 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender.
  • To serve, cut chicken into bite-size pieces; combine with roasted vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Cholesterol 161.3 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 523.6 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

EASY MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN



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"Friends and family love this. I made it healthier, but it tastes just as good." Kara Zilis - Oak Forest, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut green beans, drained
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1-1/2 cups instant brown rice
12 pitted Greek olives, halved
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil on each side. Stir in the tomatoes, green beans, water, oregano and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Stir in rice. Return to a boil. Cover and simmer 8-10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170° and rice is tender. Stir in olives; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 724mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MEDITERRANEAN BAKED CHICKEN WITH LEMON



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While visiting our daughters in Ohio, we celebrated by cooking a wonderful Lebanese dinner. I showed my daughters how to bake chicken with garlic roasted potatoes. We finished with our homemade baklava. -Shirley Glaab, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
3 medium lemons, thinly sliced
SPICE BLEND:
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients until blended. Pour 1 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange lemon slices in two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Place chicken over lemon slices. Mix spice blend ingredients; sprinkle over chicken. Drizzle with reserved marinade. Bake, covered, 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 26g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 469mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 34g protein.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES



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A healthy dish, full of sunshine flavours

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 9

250g baby new potatoes, thinly sliced
1 large courgette, diagonally sliced
1 red onion, cut into wedges
1 yellow pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
6 firm plum tomatoes, halved
12 black olives, pitted
2 skinless boneless chicken breast fillets, about 150g/5oz each
3 tbsp olive oil
1 rounded tbsp green pesto

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6/fan oven 180C. Spread the potatoes, courgette, onion, pepper and tomatoes in a shallow roasting tin and scatter over the olives. Season with salt and coarsely ground black pepper.
  • Slash the flesh of each chicken breast 3-4 times using a sharp knife, then lay the chicken on top of the vegetables.
  • Mix the olive oil and pesto together until well blended and spoon evenly over the chicken. Cover the tin with foil and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the foil from the tin. Return to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes until the vegetables are juicy and look tempting to eat and the chicken is cooked through (the juices should run clear when pierced with a skewer).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 568 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 37 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 42 grams protein, Sodium 2.16 milligram of sodium

EASY MEDITERRANEAN BAKED CHICKEN BREAST



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One of our go-to recipes for chicken breast that we make often during the week because it's so easy. Chicken breast gets marinated in Mediterranean flavors like lemon juice, olive oil, and herbs and then baked in the oven.

Provided by Silke

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon dried thyme, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on all sides and place in a bowl or lidded container. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and thyme in a small bowl and pour marinade over chicken breasts. Marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Set one oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  • Place chicken breasts into a baking dish and pour marinade on top.
  • Bake chicken on the middle rack of the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 35 to 45 minutes, depending upon thickness. Move baking dish to the top rack and broil chicken until well browned, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 129.2 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 47.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 191.3 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED CHICKEN



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Make and share this Mediterranean Roasted Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by pinch

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 -4 lbs roasting chickens
4 lemon slices
1/4 cup kalamata olive
1/4 cup capers
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place the lemon slices between the skin and the breast.
  • Place the chicken in a gallon size ziploc bag.
  • Measure into the bag the olives, capers, oil and salt and pepper.
  • Seal bag, gently squeezing air out of bag.
  • Label and Freeze.
  • Thaw completely in refrigerator.
  • Place chicken breast side up in a greased baking dish surrounded by olives, capers and marinade from the bag. Add just enough water to cover the bottom of the baking dish. Roast at 325 deg F for about 1 ½ hours. Chicken is done when internal temperature reads 180 deg. F.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.6, Fat 28.4, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 106.9, Sodium 407.8, Carbohydrate 1.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 25.4

Tips:

  • Choose the right chicken: A 3 to 4-pound whole chicken will be perfect.
  • Prep the chicken: Remove the giblets and excess fat. Rinse the chicken inside and out and pat it dry.
  • Season the chicken thoroughly: Use a generous amount of salt and pepper, both inside and out. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, or cumin.
  • Roast the chicken at a high temperature: This will help the skin crisp up and the meat cook evenly. 400°F (200°C) is a good temperature.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: Make sure there is enough space around the chicken so that the air can circulate and the chicken can cook evenly.
  • Let the chicken rest before carving: This will help the juices redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful chicken.

Conclusion:

Mediterranean Roast Chicken is a simple but flavorful dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With just a few ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and impressive meal that everyone will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a classic roasted chicken recipe, be sure to try this Mediterranean-inspired version.

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