Description
Creamy dump-and-bake chicken tzatziki casserole with rice, garlic, herbs, and Greek yogurt baked in one dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup grated cucumber
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Stir rice, broth, olive oil, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper in the dish.
- Arrange chicken evenly over the rice mixture.
- Mix yogurt, cucumber, and lemon juice, then spread over chicken and rice.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake 35 to 40 minutes until rice is tender.
- Uncover, add feta, and bake 5 minutes more.
- Rest briefly, garnish, and serve warm.
Notes
- Use brown rice with extra liquid and longer bake time.
- Store leftovers refrigerated up to four days.
- Reheat with a splash of broth for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg