Yassou !
Yes that’s Hello in Greek and I know you can tell from this photo that’s where I am visiting THIS week to bring you another recipe from “around the world with bacon” !! I’m the King of Baconia nad I can travel wherever bacon leads me right? Right!
I have a glorious recipe for you this Saturday. Chick-hen (which we all love) and a bunch of wonderful other ingredients INCLUDING bacon!!!! Now it calls for four slices but if you want more – go for it. Also while feta is optional in this recipe, feta is important as far as I’m concerned because it’s tasty and adds a lot of flavor.
EASY GREEK CHICKEN BAKE
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs bone in with skin
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ⅔ cup cherry tomatoes chopped in half
- ½ cup pitted green olives
- ½ cup quartered artichoke hearts canned or frozen
- 5 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- 1 tbsp thyme leaves
- 3 tbsp feta cheese * optional
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Preheat oven to 425 F. Place chicken skin side up in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch rectangular baking pan.
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Sprinkle chicken with sea salt and black pepper.
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In a large mixing bowl combine: tomatoes, garlic, olives, artichoke hearts, thyme, lemon juice and olive oil. Toss to coat veggies. Pour veggie oil mixture over chicken.
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Sprinkle chopped bacon and feta cheese over the top.
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On top oven rack, bake for 40 to 45 minutes and until a thermometer reads 165 F or above when inserted into a thick part of the chicken thigh while avoiding the bone.
EASY RIGHT? RIGHT! It’s also super yummy.
Here’s your dessert – some giggles! Low cal and fun too!
Are you average or BETTER than average??????? We are BETTER at my house!
Where in the world will I be next week? I’m not sure – my Travel Department is working on it now. I’ve said though that I would NOT mind coming back to Baconia because I miss the castle and having Bacon Saturdays in my own kitchen. We’ll see – I may come home this week or I may not…………I’ll keep you guessing until next Saturday.
It’s GOOD to be KING!
Yumsville!
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Yumsville is RIGHT – what’s not to like with this one – especially the chicken!!!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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Oh my heavens, dad just slid down to the floor in his own drool over the bacon, feta, green olives and artichokes. All of these things he doesn’t eat any more but would do almost anything to sneak some!
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Hi Cleo! This recipe does have a lotta stuff humans have given up eating but my Mom and Dad say “go for it” as a treat once in a while!!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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I’ve come to an agreement with my biped on this recipe. She likes the sound of the vegetables. I like the chicken and bacon. But we may have to share the feta!
Enjoy the weekend!
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HAHAHA……sounds like a reasonable arrangement to me Clowie and I’m not at all surprised that you will share the feta – it’s good stuff! 🙂
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Greeks sure do have some good recipes.
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They sure do……..lots of incredibly delicious food there!
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Oh wow….Mom has everything but the olives and artichoke hearts….she needs to make this. Happy Bacon Day!
The Florida Furkids
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Super yummy – get canned/bottled artichoke hearts vs. frozen. Frozen are mushy but they “work” in a pinch!
Love, Pam (and the Bean too)
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Another goodie Teddy, you’re on a roll. Hey, this one would be good with fresh baked rolls!
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Oh it SURE would!!!!!
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Sounds DELICIOUS! Can’t wait to try this.
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It’s really yummy and you can sub other chicken parts if thighs aren’t your favorites!
Hugs, Pam
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Thanks for the suggestion! We generally get boneless breasts.
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Me too…………..my husband likes the dark meat; thighs and legs. We compromise………
Hugs, Pam
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My husband loves to cook, particularly chicken soup – he literally starts by boiling a chicken. Just about every week, he also bakes 2 baking pans of bacon, so we’re usually ready for the new recipe 😉
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Good! Best to be prepared for a bacon recipe – you never know when a yummy one will come along!
Hugs, Teddy and Mom too
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Exactly – and if worst comes to worst, one can just nibble on a strip. 😉
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This recipe would work for us… just need to make breasts. Not fond of chicken dark meat unless it is a fresh hot chicken leg yanked off a rotisserie chicken from the Publix… 🙂 Thanks for sharing! Good Morning, Virginieeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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Guess what – I’m the same with chicken – do NOT like dark meat so I change this up a little for us by using a mixture of pieces then David and I are BOTH happy.
Good Morning Floridaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaadeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedoooooooooooooooooooo! 🙂
Love, Pam and the Bean
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Bacon and feta, you can’t go wrong. 🙂 I am repulsed by meat on a bone so I would use boneless , but it sounds great. XO
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Boneless would be even better……….we get boneless chicken too except when David wants chicken legs then I get them for him. It’s a great recipe though!
Hugs, Pam
p.s. We didn’t see the opposition last night – we had a thunderstorms all night. How about you?
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That chicken recipe sounds fabulous. Thank you.
I loved all the funnies and I love bacon too.
Have a purrfect day. My best to your peeps. ♥
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We hope you have a wonderful weekend too! Hope you try the recipe – it’s delish and a half!
Hugs, Teddy
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh mom loves the other Grease…she has never been to this one or had much of the delish food
Hugs madi your bfff
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The food is pretty yummy. Mom used to work with a delightful lady who was with the Red Cross whose family owned a Greek restaurant so Mom ate there frequently – the food is very tasty!
Hugs, Teddy
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Mom loves artichokes, and combined with that chicken recipe AND bacon, we bet this dish is delish!!!
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Oh indeed my Woo-friends! Delish and actually even though there’s a lot of ingredients it’s EASY to make and cook! GO FOR IT!
Hugs, Teddy
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Sounds good. Have a wonderful weekend. 77 today.
Sue B
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This recipe sounds A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Mau and Cooper think you should bring it to Cat Scouts sometime. Mom says this is something she would definitely make! Whether home or away, we know you will have another great recipe for us next week. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
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It really does sound spectacular doesn’t it? Mom is going to make it with chicken breasts as she’s not a thigh person although maybe thighs for Dad and a breast for her – – – after all, she’s not the only one who has dinner around here! Anyway, all the other ingredients are things she loves and I just know that it will become a regular here!!
Love, Teddy
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I think Mom is a better than average bacon eater. She even had bacon on her chicken sandwich for lunch today. I was not invited, so….. Yeah. There’s that…
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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UHOH…..you mean you didn’t get bacon OR chicken?????? That’s not fair! Poor Cuppycake. Want an attorney?
Hugs, Teddy
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If the mom made this, she said she would feel like she’s in Greece!
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It’s got a lot of Greek favorites in it for sure…….especially the olives and feta……sure is yummy in the tummy!
Hugs, Teddy
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Another tasty recipe from Teddy. It looks delicious.
Jean
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Chick-Hen! A fave and with bacon in there too you just can’t miss right????
Love, Pam and Teddy too
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That sounds delicious and I love Feta and olives.
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So do I Jackie…..in fact, feta and olives is a great snack all on its’ own! LOL
Hugs, Pam
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Gosh that sounds FANTASTIC! Mom says it is not going to be made here until the weather gets less hot. We did make a chicken greek salad last night (but no Bacon) but Mom says she will zap some bacon for all 5 of us a little later this AM. I LOVE BACON!
Purrs
Marv
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Oh Yeah! Mom says that she made this when she was Jamming in the Okanagan. It is super tasty and easy to make. She followed this recipe to see if it would be something she should make for the markets.
https://www.marthastewart.com/326881/slow-cooker-bacon-jam
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My Mom says THANK YOU for the recipe! YUMMMMMMMMM!
Love, Teddy
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Marv I think I got my love of bacon from Sammy……I can smell it cooking and my nose gets excited!
Love, Teddy
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We sure hope you got some of that chicken Teddy. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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Mom tried to give me some but I’m not big on it…..I know – I’m crazy right?
Hugs, Teddy
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That sure sounds really yummy! Could you use boneless chicken breasts? We only eat those here…
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YES you could use ANY chicken pieces and parts! My Mom uses breasts too!
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I love recipes from around the world. Trying different flavors is always interesting. Definitely will be giving this a try. Thanks for sharing! I recently made flan and it was fantastic. Here is the recipe if you’d like to give it a try too 🙂
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I used to be afraid of trying to make flan – kind of like I was afraid of crème brulee – but once you try it you get the confidence you need to make it a part of your regular food fun! Thanks for the link to the recipe.
Hugs, Pam
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