Greek Chicken Potato Packets Recipes

GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly oil a large roasting pan.
• Place chicken pieces in large bowl. Season with salt, oregano, pepper, rosemary, and cayenne pepper. Add fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Place potatoes in bowl with the chicken; stir together until chicken and potatoes are evenly coated with marinade.
• Transfer chicken pieces, skin side up, to prepared roasting pan, reserving marinade. Distribute potato pieces among chicken thighs. Drizzle with 2/3 cup chicken broth. Spoon remainder of marinade over chicken and potatoes.
• Place in preheated oven. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Toss chicken and potatoes, keeping chicken skin side up; continue baking until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 25 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to serving platter and keep warm.
• Set oven to broil or highest heat setting. Toss potatoes once again in pan juices. Place pan under broiler and broil until potatoes are caramelized, about 3 minutes. Transfer potatoes to serving platter with chicken.
• Place roasting pan on stove over medium heat. Add a splash of broth and stir up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Strain; spoon juices over chicken and potatoes. Top with chopped oregano.

GREEK CHICKEN & POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450 or grill to medium high.
• 2. Combine the chicken breast, olive oil, potatoes and garlic. Mix well. Center one chicken breast half on a sheet of non-stick aluminum foil.
• 3. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Sprinkle chicken and potatoes with oregano, salt & pepper. Top with olives.
• 4. Bring up the foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Repeats steps with all chicken breasts to make 4 packets.
• 5. Bake 25 to 28 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven OR Grill 22 to 35 minutes in a covered grill.
• 6. Sprinkle with tomatoes and feta cheese just before serving.

POTATO CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Combine the oil, rosemary, thyme, basil and garlic; drizzle over chicken. Top with potatoes, squash, onion and butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold foil over mixture and seal tightly. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

GREEK CHICKEN AND POTATO PACKETS FOR THE GRILL

Steps:

• Prepare 4 large heavy-duty pieces of foil (foil must be large enough to make a packet).
• Place each breast on 1 piece of foil.
• In a small bowl combine the olive oil with minced garlic and oregano, then brush on both sides of each breast.
• Season each breast with salt and black pepper.
• Top each breast with 1 small chopped potato.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons or a little more of feta cheese over the potato.
• Top with 1-2 slices of lemon.
• Wrap the foil around the breasts to create a pocket.
• Cut a very small slit in the top of each packet to allow steam to escape.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Place the pockets on the grill and cook for about 20-25 minutes.
• Carefully open up the packets and serve.