Description
This Dump-and-Bake Chicken Tzatziki Rice is an effortless one-pan meal with tender chicken, fluffy rice, and a refreshing homemade tzatziki sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1/2 cup diced bell peppers
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, grated and drained
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced (for tzatziki)
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a 9×13-inch baking dish, combine rice, chicken broth, diced onions, bell peppers, minced garlic, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Place chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
- Meanwhile, prepare the tzatziki sauce: In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon juice, minced garlic, dill, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Serve chicken and rice with a generous dollop of tzatziki sauce on top.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate chicken in half of the tzatziki sauce for 30 minutes before baking. Garnish with fresh dill and lemon wedges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: dump-and-bake chicken, tzatziki rice, easy one-pan meal, Greek chicken recipe