Yogurt & Parmesan Chicken Breasts
Those of you who read my blog will know that I came into a lot of Greek Yogurt recently and had to drum up all sorts of ways of using it apart from just eating it! Some of my trials have been a bit hit and miss or need tweaking but Yogurt & Parmesan Chicken Breasts were a hit straight away and one my husband said he wanted regularly. This is music to my ears because it’s one of the easiest recipes I have ever put together, no, strike that, it is the easiest recipe I have ever put together.
I served this my Yogurt & Parmesan Chicken Breasts with red pesto pasta and a salad which worked a treat but feel free to serve with whatever you wish!
I am entering this dish into the Herbs on Saturday challenge which is hosted this month by Jen at Blue Kitchen Bakes and usually by Karen at Lavender & Lovage.
Step 1 mix the greek yogurt and other ingredients together (except the chicken).
Step 2 coat the chicken breasts and bake for 35 – 40 minutes.
Succulent and yummy!
Yogurt & Parmesan Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts skinless
- 250 ml / 8.5 fl oz Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp Dried mixed herbs or 4 tsp fresh chopped herbs
- ½ tsp Freshly ground pepper
- 2 Large pinches Malden sea salt
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 45 g / 2oz Parmesan or other hard Italian Cheese grated
- Oil for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C
- Grease a roasting tin with oil.
- Mix the yogurt and all the other ingredients in bowl except the chicken.
- Now coat the chicken breasts in the yogurt coating and put in the roasting tin. Any spare coating can just be spooned on the breasts.
- Bake for 35 – 40 minutes.
- Serve with pesto pasta and a salad or whatever you fancy!
Nancy
Is the chicken coated on both sides?
Camilla
Yes the whole chicken breast is coated.
Victoria
This is GREAT!
Camilla
Thank you Victoria – have you tried it?
Karen
The oven temp is only 190 degrees? That does not seem high enough. Is this Celsius? Is this 375 Fahrenheit?
Off to make this yummy recipe.
Camilla
Yes it’s definitely 190 Celcius:-)
Paul Wilson
Looks very juice and tender.
June Etherington
This is delicious & so easy to make. It must be good because hubby dared to ask for more. x
Camilla
Thanks June, glad you both enjoyed it, must make it soon myself:-)
YOLANDA DAVIS
Sounds delicious: can’t wait to try it myself
Camilla
Great Yolanda, do let me know what you think:-)
NatalieWhite91
We’re really into Greek yoghurt at the moment but keep defaulting to use it with chillis or to make dips for poppadums – really want to cook a proper recipe with it and this looks perfect, can’t wait to try it out 🙂 Did the bacon & potato bake last night and it was delicious! Think I’m going to start using your blog as my own personal recipe book hahah 🙂 x
Camilla
Fabulous Natalie, glad you liked the Potato & Bacon dish and I’m sure you’ll love the chicken breasts too:-) And thank you for massaging my ego:-)
HonestMum
Looks delicious.
Camilla
Thank you:-)
dawn obrien
such a simple recipe, and I always have yoghurt in the fridge, definitely going to make this, thank you x
Camilla
Great, I love this easy dish:-)
dawn obrien
I made it last night, wasn’t sure what 250ml of yoghurt converted to as my tub was 500g! I used half the tub and it turned out gorgeous, thank you for the recipe! x
Camilla
That would have been just right as mls and grams always weigh the same on my scales:-)
dawn obrien
it must have been, because the chicken was succulent and the coating was perfect! x
Tracy Nixon
This sounds lovely for the Spring and Summer served with a nice salad and new potatoes!
Jane McColl
simple and tasty, perfect for a busy family!
Camilla
Yes it’s so quick to put together, a real win/win:-)
Fiver Feeds
Something I haven’t tried before but it looks so amazing, I’ll just have to make it in the following days. It’s really perfect, thanks for sharing!
Camilla
Thanks, it’s a favourite here;-)
Ursula Hunt
this makes Lovely and moist chicken breasts
Camilla
Thanks Ursula:-)
Maddy
Now that does seem simple- even after a hard day at work!
Camilla
It really is:-)
Ann Robinson
This looks great
William Gould
One word for this – Yummy!
Camilla
Thank you:-)
Maddy
this sounds so simple, yet maximum taste 🙂
kristin burdsall
Looks delicious!
sarah robertson
I am delighted that I have found your blog and have just saved you as a bookmark. I have a 2 year old son and work all hours under ther sun so i was getting in a rut about what to make for dinner and kept making the same things over and over. My mumk passed away a few years ago so I didnt have anyone to ask about new recipes or tips etc, plus money has been very tight recently so I have found so many affordable recipes or ones where the ingredients are either already in my cupboard or easy to get a hold of. I loved this greek style chicken and everyone ate it. I struggled to find the type of salt that you mentioned so used a low salt instead (sorry) but dont want the wee one eating too much salt. Thank you for being a life saver!!!!
Camilla
Aah, that’s so lovely of you to say and has really made my day – of course use any salt that you normally use! Really pleased to give you some food inspiration and I know all about tight budgets!
sarah robertson
I really meant it. I have seen so many fantastic recipes and ideas through your site so thank you so, so much. We are struggling a bit just now as our house sale fell through so the purse strings have been tighter but it is so nice to have some inspirational, easy and cheap meals.
Camilla
Oh no, house selling is the worst and I have all that to look forward to too LOL! Had never ever wanted to move again after the stress of the last move!
Geoff Clark
cheesy chicken looks very good and tasty, another great recipe to try
Ursula Hunt
Delicious
Ursula Hunt
That looks like a lovely crispy cheesy coat on the chicken, would be delicious
Camilla
Thanks, it’s a favourite here:-)
KMayers
Oh this looks to be a wonderful idea! I never would have thought of this. My wife doesn’t eat yoghurt so she wouldn’t eat it but as it’s one of the few meats I eat – and I love both yoghurt & parmesan (as well as garlic!) this would be an absolute must for me so I’ll be ‘persuading’ my wife to cook a meal for me for once ;-))
Thanks for this, it really looks delightful.
Camilla
It doesn’t resemble yogurt after it’s cooked so maybe she could eat it;-)
Ursula Hunt
Looks lovely, will keep the chicken succulent
Paul Wilson
I’m often a bit wary of yoghurt like that, seems to congeal when heated.
cookiemonster40
This recipe looks delicious, especially accompanied by the pasta and salad. I think my teenage daughter would eat this also and she’s quite fussy. Great site by the way 🙂
Tracy Nixon
Chicken is probably my favourite meat and this recipe sounds delicious – I will have to give it a go! Thanks for sharing!
Maya Russell
Thanks for the recipe. I have lots of parmesan cheese to use up. Looks delicious!
Camilla
Pleasure:-)
Ursula Hunt
looks delicious
Heather Haigh
My daughter would love this and I’m always struggling for ideas to please her – thanks!
Camilla
Thanks, I know the feeling:-)
arlobebe
Do you do a print friendly version of your recipes
Camilla
Just click on the print button top right of recipe!
Lisa Williams
I love yoghurt coated meat I have only just started making it but it really makes the meat so succulent I will have to try this 🙂
Camilla
It’s so quick and easy and very tasty:-)
Mike Terry
Wow! Amazing. I often cook from recipes off the internet.
Annie Costa
I’m such a fan of TOTAL Greek yogurt but never thought of coating chicken breast in it before..actually can’t wait to try this recipe out!
jkardine
Hye, doing slimming world I am always looking for easy recipes to have a go at and this one falls into all my catagories, lots of protein from the chicken, calcium from the parmesan, and low fat for the rest of the recipe and alround spot on summer evening recipe that’s quick and easy but also tasty. Thanks.
M
Just seen your note on netmums. What a fab site!!!
Camilla
Thank you so much, do spread the word!
Filipa Kay
These look delicious! I’ll be making them soon for sure! They look so simple as well! Yogurt makes such a cracking marinade as it helps draw the flavours into the meat. Mmmmm… x
Camilla
Thank you, they really are a winner on the time and taste front:-)
Jules
This looks like a fabulous weekday dinner and uses up that pot of plain yoghurt that is always hiding in the fridge.
Camilla
I really wish all my recipes were this quick to prepare, I’d be a very happy bunny!
Jen
This looks great and the colour on the chicken is very inviting, I want to reach into my screen and grab it! Also a great entry into Herbs on Saturday.
Camilla
Thank you so much Jen. I just goes to show that cooking needn’t be complicated to be good!
Mich - Piece of Cake
Oh wow, this looks so delicious. What a lovely idea to coat the chicken with yoghurt and herbs and cheese… sounds so good. I’d have to try it sometime.
Camilla
You really must. It’s my new quick chicken dish to knock my Chicken with Pesto & Mozzarella off the top of that particular chart!
Jacqueline @How to be a Gourmand
Lovely and simple recipe Camilla. Love the colour on the chicken – light and crispy. Not sure if it’s TOTAL Greek yoghurt you are using but the team there are brilliant. I went to a masterclass with TOTAL Greek Yoghurt about 18 months and it was a really enjoyable day – cooking sweet and savoury dishes with the chefs and a presentation from Nutrition Rocks and the inspiring Phil. Moore 🙂
Camilla
If you read my Spooky Scrolls post you will see I used Total Yogurt and the story of how that came to pass;-) Yes they must be very nice people and it’s funny how some companies are so nice and some are so the opposite! The yogurt is so creamy so I’m surprised that you like it with your cream issues or would you only cook with it? Thank you for being my No 1 commenter and your positivity as always=) Camilla x