We’re well and truly away from the Holidays so here’s a recipe that has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, or New Years. Enjoy!
Greek Chicken & Marinade Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds fresh chicken breast sliced in half to make thinner
- 3 tbsp lemon juice juice of one lemon
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp kosher salt *use half if not using Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil (for cooking)
Greek Cucumber Salad & Rice Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped cucumber english cucumber or baby cucumbers
- 4 roma tomatoes flesh removed, chopped
- 23 kalamata olives sliced in half, black olives will work too
- 1/4 small red onion diced small
- 1/2 cup crumbed feta cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp oregano, dried
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dill weed, dried
- 1 tsp Kosher salt *salt to taste if not using kosher salt
- pepper to taste
- 2 cups white rice, cooked salted & peppered to taste.
Instructions for Greek Chicken & Marinade:
- In a large ziplock bag add raw chicken and all of the marinade ingredients above. Close bag. Massage the marinade into the chicken breasts. Place bag in a bowl and refrigerate for up to 8 hours or as little as 30 minutes. (The longer the better, but 30 minutes still works well)
- When the chicken is done marinating, remove chicken from marinade and discard excess marinade. Dab the chicken breasts with a paper towel to remove a little of the extra marinade, but not all of it.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil into the skillet. Cook chicken for about 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and the internal temp reaches 165 degrees.
- Remove chicken from the pan. Set aside and let it rest for about 8-10 minutes. Slice the chicken up into strips after letting it rest.
- If eating right away add 1/2 cup rice, 3/4 cup cucumber salad, and 4 ounces of diced chicken to each bowl. Top with extra feta, if desired.
- If making this to eat throughout the week combine the chicken and rice and place the cucumber salad into a separate container.
Instructions for Greek Cucumber Salad:
- Add all ingredients for the cucumber salad above into a bowl and mix together well.
(Original recipe from Star on TheSkinnyDish.com) Prep time- 15 min Total time 40 min Serving size: 1 bowl (1/2 cup rice, ¾ cup cucumber salad, 4oz chicken)
