Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip

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The Mediterranean influences shine through this dish with oregano flavored Greek chicken, a rainbow mix of low carb veg and tasty olives. Complemented with a tzatziki style cucumber and fresh mint yogurt dip perfect for dipping in chunks of chicken or roasted vegetables. Using skin-on chicken thighs gives a more succulent roast and ensures that the meat stays nice and juicy, plus you get a crispy skin to enjoy and up the fat content!

Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip

This easy sheet pan meal is great for a quick midweek dinner as cooking the chicken and vegetables together saves time and effort whilst letting the flavors combine and improve the finished result. Serve leftovers with a different salad the next day to keep things interesting and get a variety of nutrients from keto-friendly veg.

Yields 4 servings of Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip

The Preparation

  • 20 ounces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 4 teaspoons dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 1 medium eggplant
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup black olives
  • 4 tablespoons full-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup cucumber, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
  • 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese

The Execution

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Rub the chicken thighs with half of the olive oil, most of the oregano and season with salt and pepper.

Seasoned chicken on a plate.
2. Chop the zucchini, eggplant, and bell pepper into large bitesize chunks and coat with remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet with the chicken and cook in the oven for 30 minutes.

Chicken and chopped vegetables on a baking sheet.
3. Remove from the oven to add the tomatoes and olives and bake again for a further 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.

Adding the tomatoes to the baking sheet with the Greek chicken.
4. To make the dip – In a bowl combine the Greek yogurt, cucumber, mint and season with remaining oregano, salt, and pepper.

Mixing the ingredients for the mint yoghurt dip.
5. Serve the dish with crumbled feta cheese and a side salad if desired.

Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip

This makes a total of 4 servings of Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip. Each serving comes out to be 534.60 Calories, 43.64g Fats, 8.91g Net Carbs, and 23.62g Protein.

Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip calories fat carbs fiber net carbs protein
20 ounces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 1417 126.6 0 0 0 70.9
4.00 teaspoon dried oregano 15 0.2 3.9 2.4 1.5 0.5
2.00 tablespoon olive oil 239 27 0 0 0 0
1.00 medium zucchini 33 0.8 5.8 2.2 3.7 2.5
1.00 medium eggplant 142 1 33.3 17 16.3 5.6
1.00 medium yellow bell pepper 31 0.2 7.3 1 6.2 0.6
0.50 cup cherry tomatoes 13 0.2 2.9 0.9 2 0.7
0.25 cup black olives 39 3.6 2.1 1.1 1 0.3
4 tablespoon full-fat plain Greek yogurt 54 2.8 1.7 0 1.7 5.1
0.25 cup cucumber 4 0 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.2
0.25 cup fresh mint 3 0 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2
2.00 ounce feta cheese 150 12.1 2.3 0 2.3 8.1
Totals 2138 174.6 60.7 25.1 35.7 94.5
Per Serving(/4) 534.60 43.64 15.18 6.28 8.91 23.62
Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip

Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip

The Mediterranean influences shine through this dish with oregano chicken, a rainbow mix of low carb veg and tasty olives. Complemented with a tzatziki style cucumber and fresh mint yogurt dip perfect for dipping in chunks of chicken or roasted vegetables.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 534.6 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 20 ounces bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 4 teaspoons dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 1 medium eggplant
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup black olives
  • 4 tablespoons full-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup cucumber chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh mint chopped
  • 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Rub the chicken thighs with half of the olive oil, most of the oregano and season with salt and pepper.
  • Chop the zucchini, eggplant, and bell pepper into large bitesize chunks and coat with remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet with the chicken and cook in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven to add the tomatoes and olives and bake again for a further 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
  • To make the dip - In a bowl combine the Greek yogurt, cucumber, mint and season with remaining oregano, salt, and pepper.
  • Serve the dish with crumbled feta cheese and a side salad if desired.

Notes

This makes a total of 4 servings of Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip. Each serving comes out to be 534.60 Calories, 43.64g Fats, 8.91g Net Carbs, and 23.62g Protein.

Nutrition

Calories: 534.6kcalFat: 4.64g