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Greek Rooster

This lemony Greek Rooster is a vibrant solution to swap up your typical rooster dinner routine. With Greek seasonings, loads of garlic, jammy roasted tomatoes, briny Kalamata olives, and feta, it’s a sheet pan rooster recipe value getting enthusiastic about. Opa!

Why You’ll Love This Greek Sheet Pan Rooster Recipe

BIG and Vivid Greek Flavors. Greek meals is understood for giant taste and this Greek rooster is not any exception. It’s received lemon! Plenty of garlic! Thyme and oregano, then roasted complete cherry tomatoes, purple onions, olives, and salty feta. Like my Gradual Cooker Greek Rooster, there’s a lot taste in each delectable chew.
Palms-Off Cooking. Apart from the quarter-hour of prep, the remainder of the recipe is hands-off. The marinating time makes the rooster zippy and tender, and the oven does the remaining. (And we all know Roasted Tomatoes are a straightforward solution to make any dish additional tasty.)
Rooster and Veggies, All on One Sheet Pan. You possibly can make a lightweight meal with the Greek rooster and veggies alone, or spherical issues out with a salad (why not a Greek Salad, because you’ll have so most of the substances available already?) or Lemon Rice.

Sheet pan with vegetables and Greek chicken breasts

Tips on how to Make Greek Rooster

The Elements

For the Greek Rooster and Marinade:

Rooster. I take advantage of boneless, skinless rooster breasts, however in the event you want rooster thighs, these completely work too. Simply bear in mind that they take barely longer to cook dinner.
Additional-Virgin Olive Oil and Lemons. The bottom of our marinade. This dynamic duo makes the rooster tender, attracts the marinade deeper into the meat, and provides zippy taste.
Garlic. There may be PLENTY on this recipe. As a result of garlic cloves can range in dimension, I like to recommend measuring out 2 tablespoons in case your cloves appear particularly small or giant.
Seasonings. Dried thyme, dried oregano, kosher salt, and floor black pepper.

For the Greens and Serving:

Cherry Tomatoes. Or grape tomatoes in the event you want. A mixture of completely different colours appears fairly on a plate, however so do all purple.
Purple Onion. If in case you have yellow onions available, go forward and use these. In any other case, I like purple on this recipe for his or her shade.
Kalamata Olives. Briny, meaty, and one in every of my favourite substances for Greek cooking!
Crumbled Feta. And this could be my different favourite ingredient. I like to recommend shopping for a block and crumbling it your self versus shopping for a container of crumbles. I believe the flavour and texture are superior.
Parsley. Basil would additionally work.

The Instructions

Ingredients for Greek chicken marinade in bowl

Make the Marinade. Let the rooster take in all that deliciousness for half-hour at room temperature or as much as 2 hours within the fridge.

Red onions and cherry tomatoes on baking sheet

Season the Veggies. Toss them with among the marinade on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Red onions and cherry tomatoes roasted on baking sheet

Roast the Veggies. Bake in a 425 diploma F oven for 10 minutes.

Greek chicken on sheet pan with onions and tomatoes

Add the Rooster. Place the rooster within the heart of the pan with the veggies and roast till the rooster reaches 155 levels F (about 15 to twenty minutes). Switch the rooster to a plate and canopy.

End. Add the olives to the veggies and roast for about 5 minutes whereas the rooster rests. ENJOY!

What to Serve with Greek Rooster

Grains. It’s not Greek, however a base of Creamy Polenta is incredible with this recipe. You can also’t go flawed with white rice or quinoa.
Salad. This Arugula Salad is my go-to easy salad after I need to add some greens with out making it an enormous to-do.
Bread. Additionally not Greek, however No Knead Focaccia can be fabulous with Greek rooster.
Extra Veggies. I at all times love Sautéed Inexperienced Beans with Greek dishes, particularly with a squeeze of lemon juice on high.

Recipe Ideas and Methods

Don’t Over-Marinate the Rooster. In the event you marinate the rooster for too lengthy, the lemon juice will begin to break it down and make the feel icky. (Sure, that’s the technical time period.) 2 hours is the utmost time it’s best to marinade rooster in a lemon-juice-based marinade like this one.
Use an Instantaneous Learn Thermometer. One of the best ways to make sure completely cooked rooster is through the use of an instantaneous learn thermometer. Boneless rooster breast is simple to over-cook, and monitoring the temperature is the one utterly fail-safe solution to stop that from taking place.
Let the Rooster Relaxation Earlier than Slicing. Letting the rooster relaxation a bit permits the juices to redistribute, leading to juicier meat.
Play Round with Veggies. Be at liberty to swap out completely different veggies relying in your preferences and what’s in season. Bell peppers, zucchini, and eggplant would all be nice additions to this dish. So long as you’ve received house on the sheet pan, be at liberty so as to add extra.
Don’t Crowd the Pan. Associated to the final level! You don’t need to cram every part too tightly on the pan. In the event you do, it is going to all steam—it’ll nonetheless be flavorful because of the seasonings, however it is going to be lacking that depth from browning.

Greek chicken breast on plate with green beans

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A lemon garlic marinade provides a great deal of taste to this simple sheet pan Greek rooster. Kalamata olives, roasted tomatoes and feta make it delish!

Course Most important Course

Delicacies Mediterranean

Prep Time 15

Prepare dinner Time 25

Marinade Time 30

Complete Time 1 15

Servings -4 servings

Energy 463kcal

Writer Erin Clarke / Properly Plated

Elements

For the Greek Rooster and Marinade:

3 to 4 small/medium boneless skinless rooster breasts about 1 ½ kilos
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves minced, about 2 tablespoons
2 lemons zest and juice
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon floor black pepper

For the Greens and Serving:

1 pint cherry tomatoes left complete
1 giant purple onion minimize into ½-inch slices
½ cup pitted kalamata olives
½ cup crumbled feta
Chopped contemporary parsley optionally available for serving

Directions

To maintain issues tidy, place a sheet of plastic wrap over the rooster breasts. Frivolously pound them to an excellent 1/2-inch thickness (this may assist them cook dinner extra shortly and evenly). Switch the pounded rooster breasts to a ziptop bag or small baking dish that may maintain them snugly.
In a big measuring cup with a spout or a bowl, whisk collectively the marinade substances: oil, garlic, lemon zest and juice (zest the lemon immediately over the cup), thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour all however about 3 tablespoons over the rooster (reserve the remaining for cooking the greens). Toss to coat the rooster evenly, then let the rooster marinade at room temperature for half-hour, or refrigerate for as much as 2 hours (I don’t advocate marinating for much longer because the lemon juice will begin to break down the rooster). Let come to room temperature previous to cooking.
Roast the greens: Preheat the oven to 425°F. For straightforward clear up, line a big, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the tomatoes and onion slices within the heart and toss with the reserved marinade. Unfold right into a single layer and roast for 10 minutes.
Take away the pan from the oven, toss the tomatoes and onion slices, then scoot them in direction of the perimeters of the pan to clear a spot for the rooster within the heart. Place the rooster breasts within the house so they aren’t touching (it's OK for the tomatoes and onions to overlap). Return to the oven and proceed roasting till the rooster is cooked by way of, about 15 to twenty minutes; it ought to register 155°F on an instantaneous learn thermometer inserted on the thickest a part of the meat (its temperature will rise because it rests). Take away the rooster to a plate, cowl, and let relaxation 5 minutes.
Take away the pan from the oven, toss the tomatoes and onion slices, then scoot them in direction of the perimeters of the pan to clear a spot for the rooster within the heart. Place the rooster breasts within the house so they aren’t touching (it’s OK for the tomatoes and onions to overlap). Return to the oven and proceed roasting till the rooster is cooked by way of, about 15 to twenty minutes; it ought to register 155°F on an instantaneous learn thermometer inserted on the thickest a part of the meat (its temperature will rise because it rests). Take away the rooster to a plate, cowl, and let relaxation 5 minutes.

Notes

TO STORE: Switch leftovers to an hermetic container and refrigerate it for 3 to 4 days.
TO FREEZE: Freeze Greek rooster in a freezer bag (that is the best choice, as a result of you may press the air out) or hermetic container for as much as 2 months.
TO REHEAT: In the event you’ve frozen the rooster and veggies, thaw them within the fridge first. Reheat them coated in a baking dish at 350ºF till warmed by way of, in a skillet over medium warmth, or within the microwave if that’s your solely choice.