I prepare this greek recipe for dinner twice a week, paper wrapped #chickenrecipe

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: turkey breasts

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner while thighs are more economical.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese reduces fat while ricotta is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is heart-healthy; canola is budget-friendly.

kalamata olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: black olives

Green olives are lower in calories; black olives are often cheaper.

Cut the chicken into smaller pieces.

Add the chicken to a large bowl.

Chop and add 1 onion to the chicken.

Peel and chop 1 tomato, then add it to the bowl.

Chop and add 1 red pepper and 1 green pepper to the bowl.

Add 1 clove of minced garlic, black pepper, salt, 1 tsp oregano, a little thyme, 30 ml olive oil, and juice from 1 lemon to the bowl.

Add 1/2 tsp sweet paprika to the mixture.

Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Take about 150 g of the chicken mixture and place it on baking paper.

Add 100 g of hard cheese on top of the chicken mixture.

Wrap the chicken in the baking paper and tie it with a string.

Bake at 180°C/356°F for about 40-50 minutes.

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