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Greek Chicken

You’ll think you’re at a taverna on the Mediterranean Sea when you bite into this chicken. It’s packed with flavor from lemon, feta cheese, oregano, and kalamata olives.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4, 3 ounces chicken 1/3 cup bulgur mixture per serving

Ingredients

Olive oil spray
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 4 ounces each), all visible fat discarded
1 14.5-ounce can fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth, divided use
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon (heaping) dried oregano, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 1/4 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup uncooked bulgur
8 kalamata olives, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon crumbled feta cheese

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Lightly spray a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven with olive oil spray. Cook the chicken over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned. (The chicken will not be done.)

    Step 2

    Add 1 cup broth, the water, oregano, lemon zest, lemon juice, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Transfer the chicken to a plate.

    Step 3

    Stir in the bulgur and remaining 3/4 cup broth. Return the chicken to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a boil, covered, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the bulgur is tender.

    Step 4

    Serve sprinkled with the olives and feta.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 5

    (Per Serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 240

    Step 7

    Total Fat: 4.5g

    Step 8

    Saturated: 1.0g

    Step 9

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 11

    Monounsaturated: 2.0g

    Step 12

    Cholesterol: 69mg

    Step 13

    Sodium: 260mg

    Step 14

    Carbohydrates: 19g

    Step 15

    Fiber: 5g

    Step 16

    Sugars: 0g

    Step 17

    Protein: 31g

    Step 18

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    1 1/2 Starch

    Step 20

    3 Very Lean Meat

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