Description
A delicious and easy Dump-and-Bake Chicken Tzatziki Casserole that combines tender chicken, creamy tzatziki, and fresh vegetables with rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 1 cup Greek-style tzatziki sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or similar casserole dish.
- In the prepared dish, add the uncooked rice and spread it evenly across the bottom.
- Pour the chicken broth over the rice, ensuring that the rice is submerged.
- Evenly distribute the cooked chicken over the rice.
- Scatter the diced cucumber, chopped red onion, halved grape tomatoes, and sliced Kalamata olives on top of the chicken layer.
- In a bowl, mix the tzatziki sauce with garlic powder, dried oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Spread the tzatziki sauce mixture evenly over the vegetables and chicken, ensuring everything is covered.
- Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese across the top.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and the chicken is heated through.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the feta cheese is slightly golden.
- Let the casserole cool for a few minutes, then garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to substitute cooked chicken with rotisserie chicken for a quicker option.
- Adjust the amount of tzatziki sauce according to personal preference.
- For a vegetarian option, replace chicken with roasted vegetables or chickpeas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg