One-Pot Greek Lemon-Garlic Chicken

Orzo with Spinach
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Ingredients

  • 3 (4-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1½ Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ head garlic, cut in half crosswise
  • 1 lemon, cut in half crosswise
  • ¼ cup white wine (or use broth)
  • ½ (6-oz) jar pitted kalamata olives, drained

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from pot; keep warm.
  2. Remove as much outer papery skin from garlic as possible. Place lemon and garlic, cut sides down, in pot; cook 2 minutes or until browned. Remove from pot.
  3. Add wine, and stir with a wooden spoon to loosen browned bits from bottom of pot; return chicken to pot, and stir in olives. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
  4. Return garlic and lemons to pot to serve.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¾ cup orzo
  • ½ (6-oz) pkg baby spinach
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano 
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook orzo according to package directions; drain.
  2. Transfer hot cooked orzo to a bowl; toss with spinach and remaining ingredients.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
280
193
473
Fat (g) 15 5 20
Sat. Fat (g) 2 1 3
Protein (g) 26 6 32
Carb (g) 5 30 35
Fiber (g) 0 7 7
Sodium (mg) 550 215 765

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