Macro Friendly Greek Chicken and Rice

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Macro Friendly Greek Chicken and Rice

An easy one-pan, oven baked chicken and rice. Yes, bake your chicken and rice together in one baking dish, complete with artichoke hearts, olives, tomatoes and parsley.

servings 4 servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 can canned artichoke hearts in brine (not olive oil), drained and chopped
• ▢ 6 green olives sliced
• ▢ 3/4 cup yellow onion finely diced
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 cup long grain white rice
• ▢ 1 3/4 cups chicken stock
• ▢ 2 whole bay leaves
• ▢ 1 pound chicken cutlets about 4 pieces
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ salt & pepper to taste
• ▢ 1 tablespoon salted butter
• ▢ 1/2 cup reduced fat feta cheese
• ▢ 1 cup tomatoes diced
• ▢ 1/4 cup parsley chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Into the greased pan, add chopped artichoke hearts, olives, onion, garlic, rice, chicken stock and bay leaves. Stir gently.
• Place chicken cutlets overtop ingredients and sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano. Cover tightly with foil and bake 30-40 minutes or until rice is completely cooked.
• Remove and discard foil. Transfer chicken to a plate to rest. Stir butter, feta cheese, tomatoes and parsley into rice. Divide rice into four equal portions. Add chicken and serve.

Notes

The more accurate macros for 1 serving (1/4th) of this recipe are as follows: 388 calories, 7.3g F/46.8g C/31.3g P.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 797mg | Potassium: 754mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: greek