Mediterranean Keto Chicken Skillet Feta (Printable Version)

A quick, flavorful one-skillet Mediterranean dish featuring ground chicken, briny olives, sweet cherry tomatoes, and creamy feta.

# Components:

→ Protein & Dairy

01 - 1 pound ground chicken
02 - ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

→ Vegetables

03 - 1 small yellow onion, diced
04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
06 - 1 cup baby spinach or arugula
07 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

→ Olives & Seasonings

08 - ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
09 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
10 - ½ teaspoon paprika
11 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
12 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Oils

13 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

# Preparation steps:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook 3–4 minutes until translucent.
02 - Add minced garlic and ground chicken. Cook, breaking up chicken with a spatula, until browned and cooked through, approximately 6–7 minutes.
03 - Stir in cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, dried oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook 3–4 minutes until tomatoes begin to soften.
04 - Add baby spinach or arugula and cook just until wilted, about 1–2 minutes.
05 - Remove skillet from heat. Stir in lemon juice and chopped parsley.
06 - Sprinkle crumbled feta over the top. Serve warm directly from the skillet.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • You get that restaurant quality Mediterranean taste without spending hours chopping or marinating anything
  • The whole dish comes together in one pan so cleanup is practically nonexistent
02 -
  • Ground chicken can release a lot of liquid as it cooks so dont be alarmed if your skillet looks soupy at first
  • The feta sprinkled on top at the end should stay in distinct crumbles rather than melting completely into the dish
03 -
  • Let the skillet sit off heat for a couple minutes after adding the lemon juice before stirring in the parsley
  • Buy good quality feta in blocks and crumble it yourself rather than buying pre crumbled which can be dry
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