One of the soups that I frequently make but rarely from scratch is avgolemono. It’s typically made with a carton of broth and is a “there’s nothing in the house” type of dish. It’s a delicious and comforting dish even in its quickest and easiest version, but when you use a fresh entire chicken, it takes on epic proportions. Lemon zest and parsley are used as garnish.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 8 hrs 45 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 chicken breasts |
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 2 ounces feta cheese in brine, with 2 ounces of brine reserved
- 1 cup water
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 4 slices lemon
Instructions
- Pound chicken to an even 1-inch thickness and place in a gallon-sized resealable bag.
- Lightly crush oregano and rosemary sprigs using the back of a knife or a meat mallet so they are lightly bruised but still whole. Place on top of chicken.
- Combine feta cheese, reserved brine, water, and garlic in a blender and process until smooth. Pour brine mixture over chicken, seal the bag, and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Remove chicken from brine and pat dry. Brush with olive oil place in a large baking dish. Season with black pepper and place a lemon slice on each breast.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 22 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 233 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 80 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 219 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made this for Easter for the first time and I’ve made it again since then. I got rave reviews! The chicken is tender and delicious!
This was great. I did not pay the chicken dry after they were out if the marinade. It gave a lot if flavour and broiled the top of the chicken after they were done baking. Served with herb roasted potatoes, sautée peppers,onions and snowpeas with balsamic glaze. Finished with a nice kale slaw at the end of the meal. Bbq’ing this will be great too.
I made it as is. Pretty good.