Greek Night!.
You can cook Greek Night! using 28 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Greek Night!
- It's of Greek Chicken.
- Prepare 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of olive oil.
- You need 3 Tbs of garlic, minced (Note, adjust to preference).
- Prepare 1/3 cup of fresh lemon juice.
- Prepare 1 Tbs of red wine vinegar.
- Prepare 1/2 Tbs of minced garlic.
- It's 1 Tbs of dried oregano.
- It's of Cucumber Salad.
- You need 2 of English cucumbers, peeled, sliced (mandolin set to thin).
- It's 1/3 cup of lemon juice.
- Prepare 2 Tbs of olive oil.
- It's 1 Tbs of red wine vinegar.
- Prepare 1/2 Tbs of minced garlic.
- It's 1/2 tsp of dried oregano.
- Prepare of Tzatziki Sauce.
- It's 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt (Single Serve Container will do).
- Prepare 1 of English cucumber, finely diced.
- Prepare 1 Tbs of minced garlic.
- You need 1/2 Tbs of dill weed, or 1 Tbs fresh dill, chopped fine.
- Prepare 1 Tbs of fresh lemon juice.
- It's 1 tsp of lemon zest.
- It's 1/2 tsp of chopped fresh mint (optional).
- Prepare of Salt and pepper (to taste).
- It's of The Rest.
- Prepare 3 cups of cooked brown rice.
- It's 1 1/2 pounds of cherry tomatoes, halved.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of red onion slices.
Greek Night! step by step
- In a large plastic zip bag, combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, oregano, Greek yogurts and salt and pepper. Massage to mix..
- Add chicken into the bag. Massage to make sure chicken is full covered and marinate for at least 20 minutes, up to 12 hours..
- Drain the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade..
- In a skillet, heat some olive oil over medium-high heat..
- Add chicken when it is hot, and cook, flipping part way through. Cook approximately 3-4 minutes per side. Cooking time depends on thickness and size of the chicken. Cook until internal temp is 165 degrees..
- Remove from pan, and let cool. Once cool, cut into bite sized pieces. Just make sure you let it cool, or all the juice will run out. (We didn't cut the chicken).
- Meanwhile, make cucumber salad by chunking the cucumbers, and tossing in a bowl with the lemon juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and oregano. Set aside.
- Make tzatziki sauce by combining the Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill weed, lemon juice, lemon zest in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. And add mint (optional).
- Cook brown rice according to package directions. Top with chicken, cucumber salad, and some tzatziki sauce.
- Note: * Adjust garlic to your preference. I love garlic. Cut back if you don't The marinade should be drained off, you don't want to eat all that garlic, just use it to flavor your chicken..