Description
This Dump-and-Bake Chicken Tzatziki Rice is a simple, one-pan Mediterranean-style dinner. Juicy baked chicken, fluffy rice, and a cool creamy tzatziki sauce come together for an easy, flavorful meal with minimal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 1/2 cups long grain rice (uncooked)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, grated and drained
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, grated (for tzatziki)
- Optional: cherry tomatoes or olives for topping
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set to 375°F (190°C).
- Build base: In a baking dish, combine rice, chicken broth, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
- Add chicken: Nestle chicken pieces into the rice mixture.
- Bake: Cover tightly with foil and bake for 40–45 minutes until rice is tender and chicken is fully cooked.
- Rest: Let sit for 5–10 minutes before serving.
- Make tzatziki: Mix Greek yogurt, cucumber, dill, garlic, and a pinch of salt.
- Serve: Spoon tzatziki over chicken and rice. Add optional toppings if desired.
Notes
Make sure to squeeze excess water from the cucumber for a thick tzatziki. You can marinate the chicken in yogurt and lemon for extra tenderness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: tzatziki chicken rice, dump and bake chicken, baked chicken rice, easy mediterranean dinner
