Description
This dish combines cooked chicken and rice with a creamy yogurt sauce and feta cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 0.5 cup cucumber grated and squeezed dry
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- 0.5 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and dill in a bowl.
- Combine the yogurt mixture with your chicken and rice in a large bowl.
- Stir half of the feta cheese into the mixture.
- Add salt and pepper to the bowl.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish.
- Top the dish with the remaining feta cheese.
- Bake the casserole for 20 minutes until the cheese melts.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for faster preparation.
- Remove all liquid from the cucumber to keep the sauce thick.
- Serve your casserole with warm pita bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Calories: 310
Keywords: chicken, tzatziki, casserole, greek, dinner, easy