Greek Chicken & Rice Bowl

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pour olive oil into a bowl.
  2. 2Add Greek yogurt to the olive oil.
  3. 3Zest and squeeze lemon into the bowl.
  4. 4Add salt, oregano, sweet paprika, and garlic powder to the bowl.
  5. 5Add chicken thighs to the marinade.
  6. 6Mix the chicken well with the marinade.
  7. 7Cook the marinated chicken in a pan with olive oil.
  8. 8Dice Persian cucumbers.
  9. 9Dice red onion.
  10. 10Add diced cucumbers and red onion to a bowl.
  11. 11Add diced bell pepper and sliced cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
  12. 12Add black olives and fresh parsley to the bowl.
  13. 13Add crumbled feta cheese to the salad.
  14. 14Dress the salad with olive oil and oregano.
  15. 15Mix the Greek salad ingredients together.
  16. 16Grate cucumber for the tzatziki sauce.
  17. 17Add grated cucumber and Greek yogurt to a bowl.
  18. 18Add olive oil, lemon juice, grated garlic, and fresh dill to the tzatziki.
  19. 19Season tzatziki with salt and pepper.
  20. 20Stir the tzatziki until creamy.
  21. 21Cook high-protein or preferred rice.
  22. 22Place rice on the bottom of a plate.
  23. 23Add cooked chicken to the plate.
  24. 24Add sliced cucumbers to the plate.
  25. 25Add a scoop of Greek salad to the plate.
  26. 26Top with a big dollop of tzatziki sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 0.5 tsp olive oil
  • 2 Persian cucumbers
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 0.5 red onion
  • 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp diced black olives
  • 1 oz crumbled feta
  • Olive oil
  • splash red wine vinegar or lemon
  • oregano
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 handful fresh parsley
  • 1 grated cucumber
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tosp olive oil
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 1 grated garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill
  • salt
  • pepper
  • high-protein rice
  • regular rice, brown rice, or quinoa

Equipment

pangratercutting boardknifebowlspatula

Tips

  • Marinate chicken for at least 2 hours, overnight is best.
  • Squeeze out liquid from grated cucumber for tzatziki sauce.

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