Description
This Dump-and-Bake Chicken Tzatziki Rice is a simple one-pan Mediterranean-inspired meal. Juicy chicken, fluffy rice, and a creamy, herby tzatziki-style sauce bake together for a fresh, tangy, and comforting dinner with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless 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 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, finely grated and drained
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (for tzatziki)
- 1 clove garlic, grated (for tzatziki)
- Optional: cherry tomatoes for topping
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set to 375°F (190°C).
- Assemble base: In a baking dish, add uncooked rice, chicken broth, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
- 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 cooked through.
- Rest: Let sit covered for 5–10 minutes.
- Make tzatziki: Mix Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, dill, lemon juice, garlic, and a pinch of salt.
- Serve: Spoon tzatziki over baked chicken and rice. Add cherry tomatoes if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in lemon, garlic, and yogurt for 1–2 hours before baking. Make sure to drain cucumber well to keep tzatziki thick and creamy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: tzatziki chicken rice, baked chicken rice, dump and bake dinner, mediterranean chicken
