Mediterranean Baked Chicken

Name: Mediterranean Baked Chicken
Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 lemon, juiced, divided; 1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, diced; 1 teaspoon dried Greek oregano (optional); 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 1/2 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach; 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon, juiced, divided
1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 teaspoon dried Greek oregano (optional)
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy plastic on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a your desired thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Place chicken in a baking pan.
3

Combine 3/4 of the lemon juice, onion, 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, and oregano in a bowl. Pour marinade over the chicken.
4

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute tomatoes for 3 minutes. Add spinach; season with salt and remaining lemon juice. Cook and stir until spinach is slightly wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour over the chicken in the pan. Sprinkle feta cheese on top.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).