Description
A flavorful dish combining sweet, spicy, and savory elements with juicy chicken, spicy honey sauce, and creamy feta cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 200 g feta cheese, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, hot sauce, olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and pour the hot honey mixture over them.
- Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese evenly over the chicken breasts.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
For best flavor, marinate the chicken in the sauce for 30 minutes before cooking. Adjust the spice level by modifying the hot sauce quantity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 75mg