Healthy Baked Mediterranean Chicken Thighs | Easy Sheet Pan Recipe

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat feta

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Low-fat feta reduces calories while maintaining a similar flavor.

kalamata olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: black olives

Black olives are often less expensive and still provide a briny flavor.

Make marinade in a large bowl.

Add chicken thighs to the marinade and coat evenly. Cover and marinate overnight or for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.

Add chicken thighs, red bell pepper, onion, and potato to a large sheet pan or casserole dish.

Pour in warmed chicken stock.

Drizzle any remaining marinade over the ingredients.

Bake for 15 minutes then carefully remove the sheet pan from the oven.

Baste chicken with cooking juices and add the cherry tomatoes, olives, and courgette.

Drizzle with a little olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Bake for another 20 minutes or until the chicken is golden.

Serve alongside some steamed rice and your favorite garden salad for a healthy, nutritious, and balanced meal.

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