Greek Chicken Bowl
Greek Chicken Bowl
Ingredients
For the Main Dish
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled, for topping
For the Chicken Marinade
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups fat free Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh minced garlic
- 2/3 cup fresh chopped dill
- 2 tablespoons Greek seasoning blend, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 lemon, zested
- 1 lemon, juiced
For the Tzatziki
- 2 cups fat free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 3/4 cup cucumber, skinned and finely diced
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped dill
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, to 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
For the Cucumber Tomato Salad
- 2 cups cucumber, skinned and diced
- 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced, seeds and guts removed
- 1 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped dill
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, to 3 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, to 3 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
For the Rice
- 2 cups jasmine rice, washed
- 3 cups chicken bone broth
- 4 tablespoons garlic ghee
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the boneless skinless chicken thighs with all the marinade ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fat free Greek yogurt, fresh minced garlic, fresh chopped dill, Greek seasoning blend, salt, black pepper, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is well coated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours, to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
While the chicken marinates, prepare the tzatziki. In a separate bowl, combine the fat free plain Greek yogurt, fresh minced garlic, finely diced cucumber, fresh chopped dill, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Next, prepare the cucumber tomato salad. In another bowl, combine the diced cucumber, diced tomatoes (with seeds and guts removed), finely diced red onion, fresh chopped dill, fresh chopped parsley, fresh minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Cook the washed jasmine rice according to package directions, substituting the water with chicken bone broth. Once the rice is cooked, stir in the garlic ghee until melted and evenly distributed.
⏱️ 20 min
- 5
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill the marinated chicken thighs for 20-25 minutes, flipping them halfway through, until the largest piece reaches an internal temperature of 180-185°F.
⏱️ 25 min
- 6
Assemble your Greek chicken bowls by placing a bed of garlic ghee rice, topping with grilled chicken, a generous spoonful of tzatziki, and a portion of the cucumber tomato salad. Finish with a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 5 min
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Greek Chicken Bowl
For the Main Dish
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled, for topping
For the Chicken Marinade
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups fat free Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh minced garlic
- 2/3 cup fresh chopped dill
- 2 tablespoons Greek seasoning blend, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 lemon, zested
- 1 lemon, juiced
For the Tzatziki
- 2 cups fat free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 3/4 cup cucumber, skinned and finely diced
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped dill
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, to 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
For the Cucumber Tomato Salad
- 2 cups cucumber, skinned and diced
- 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced, seeds and guts removed
- 1 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped dill
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, to 3 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, to 3 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
For the Rice
- 2 cups jasmine rice, washed
- 3 cups chicken bone broth
- 4 tablespoons garlic ghee
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the boneless skinless chicken thighs with all the marinade ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fat free Greek yogurt, fresh minced garlic, fresh chopped dill, Greek seasoning blend, salt, black pepper, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is well coated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours, to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
While the chicken marinates, prepare the tzatziki. In a separate bowl, combine the fat free plain Greek yogurt, fresh minced garlic, finely diced cucumber, fresh chopped dill, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Next, prepare the cucumber tomato salad. In another bowl, combine the diced cucumber, diced tomatoes (with seeds and guts removed), finely diced red onion, fresh chopped dill, fresh chopped parsley, fresh minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Cook the washed jasmine rice according to package directions, substituting the water with chicken bone broth. Once the rice is cooked, stir in the garlic ghee until melted and evenly distributed.
⏱️ 20 min - 5
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill the marinated chicken thighs for 20-25 minutes, flipping them halfway through, until the largest piece reaches an internal temperature of 180-185°F.
⏱️ 25 min - 6
Assemble your Greek chicken bowls by placing a bed of garlic ghee rice, topping with grilled chicken, a generous spoonful of tzatziki, and a portion of the cucumber tomato salad. Finish with a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 5 min