GREEK CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER SALAD
Give plain chicken breast recipes a tasty twist by making this yummy Greek chicken. This recipe will teach you how to make Greek chicken, with a tasty cucumber salad on the side too!
Provided by BHG Test Kitchen
Time 4h10m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl combine half of the garlic, oregano, 1 tsp. lemon peel, the salt, and pepper. Rub mixture over both sides of chicken. Pour broth in a 4-quart slow cooker. Add chicken. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 4 1/2 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/4 hours.
- Meanwhile, for yogurt sauce, shred 2 Tbsp. of the cucumber. In a small bowl stir together the shredded cucumber, yogurt, mint, and remaining garlic. Season to taste with salt. Cover; chill. Slice or coarsely chop the remaining cucumber. In a medium bowl toss together the sliced cucumber, olive oil, lemon juice. Season to taste with salt. Cover; chill.
- To serve, transfer chicken to serving plates; discard cooking liquid. Spoon yogurt sauce over chicken. Serve with cucumber salad and lemon wedges. Sprinkle with parsley and additional lemon peel, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 94 mg, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 8 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g
EASY GREEK YOGURT CUCUMBER SAUCE
This concoction is a result of my experimental efforts in trying to copy a favorite Greek restaurant's tzatziki sauce. Serve with gyros, pita bread, chips, or raw veggies.
Provided by Polly Rinas Janos
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cold Cheese Dip Recipes
Time 8h25m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir together the yogurt, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, cucumber, green onion, garlic, feta cheese, oregano, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 62.7 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
GREEK CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER-FETA SALAD
This meal has the flavors of a Greek combination plate with chicken souvlaki, Greek salad and tzatziki, but it is streamlined for the home cook. Boneless chicken thighs are coated with herby, garlicky yogurt, then seared until tender inside and crusty and browned outside. Extra yogurt dresses cucumbers and tomatoes that have had a chance to drain with salt so they taste their most vivid. Feta and olives add briny bites to the creamy, crunchy salad, but feel free to incorporate other elements of Greek salad or tzatziki, like romaine lettuce, bell peppers, mint or dill, toasted walnuts or thinly sliced red onion. Eat with lemon potatoes or toasted pita.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, easy, poultry, salads and dressings, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the yogurt and garlic; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer 1/2 cup of the yogurt to a medium bowl and reserve for Step 5.
- Coat the chicken: To the large bowl, add the oregano and stir to combine. Season the chicken all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the chicken to the large bowl and turn to coat; set aside.
- Start the salad: Smash the cucumbers with the side of your knife until craggy and split. Rip into ½- to 1-inch pieces and transfer to a colander placed in the sink. Slice or chop the tomatoes into bite-size pieces. Add to the cucumbers along with 1 ½ teaspoons salt. (It may seem like a lot of salt, but most will drain away.) Toss to combine and leave to drain.
- In a large nonstick or well-seasoned cast-iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium. Scrape excess marinade off the chicken, then cook the chicken in batches, adding oil to the pan if necessary, until it's well browned and releases from the pan, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and cook until cooked through, another 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to plates to rest. (For grilling info, see Tip.)
- To the medium bowl of yogurt, add the feta and mash with a fork until a chunky paste forms. Shake the cucumbers and tomatoes to get rid of any excess moisture. Add to the feta yogurt along with the olives and stir until coated. The balance is dependent on your produce and feta, so season to taste with salt and pepper until flavors are vivid. Eat alongside the chicken.
GREEK CHICKEN AND CUCUMBER SAUCE
Make and share this Greek Chicken and Cucumber Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Chicken Breast
Time P1DT1h4m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine marinade ingredients and pour over chicken.
- Marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
- Remove chicken from marinade and grill over medium heat for 5 -7 minutes per side.
- Serve with rice, or oven roasted potatoes, and cucumber sauce.
- Makes 4 servings.
- Tip: The marinade can also be used on strips of chicken.
- After marinating, thread the strips onto skewers and grill for 5 - 7 minutes per side.
- CUCUMBER SAUCE:.
- In a strainer mix cucumber and salt and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
- Squeeze excess liquid from cucumber.
- Blend grated cucumber with remaining sauce ingredients and refrigerate until needed.
- Serve with Greek Chicken.
- Tip: If you don't have a strainer put cucumber and salt in a double layer of paper coffee filters.
- Gently squeeze the excess liquid out of the mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.5, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 83.9, Sodium 1271.1, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 5.1, Protein 27
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