Mediterranean Baked Chicken recipe

Name: Mediterranean Baked Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 44 min
Total time: 1 h 4 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil; salt and ground black pepper to taste; ½ cup crumbled feta cheese; 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed; 2 cloves garlic, diced; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 1 lemon, juiced, divided; 2 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon dried Greek oregano (Optional); ½ (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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).

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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

Step 5

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.