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The name for this isn’t very original, but the recipe I started with a long time was just called “Greek Chicken” so over time I’ve added additional Greek influences such as the oregano and lemon juice (the recipe is still good without them though). The result is still very simple but tastes great and goes well with sides such as rice pilaf or lentil salad. This is a nice light dish with the combination of green peppers and feta cheese.

Ingredients (serves 4, but you may want to add a side dish too)

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1/2 green pepper (you can add a lot more if you like it)
• 1/2 – 3/4 cups feta cheese (plain or with herbs added)
• 1/2 cup grated mozza cheese
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 3-4 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 3-4 tsp oregano
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Cooking:

1. Heat olive oil in the pan on medium-high, then place chicken breasts flat in the pan. To speed up cooking you can cut the chicken breasts in half along the side so they’re thinner
2. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the chicken
3. Sprinkle about 1/2 tbsp italian seasoning and 1/2 tsp oregano over each piece of chicken
4. After a minute or two turn over the chicken and add salt, pepper, italian seasoning, and oregano to the other side
5. Add the lemon juice to the pan
6. Keep cooking the chicken and turn occasionally until it starts to get a golden color; it should be cooked through but two minutes away from being done from being done
7. Add the peppers and then sprinkle feta cheese and finally mozza on top
8. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to medium
9. Let it cook for 3 more minutes until the cheese is all melted
10. Remove from the stove and serve!

If you want to make this dish simpler, all you really need is the chicken, feta, and green peppers – or you could add more flavors such as fresh herbs, olives, diced tomatoes, or mushrooms. There are a lot of possibilities here!

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