Chicken Tzatziki Rice Bowls. Street food-inspired grilled chicken skewers served bowl style with rice, charred peppers marinated in a Greek vinaigrette, and lots of salty feta cheese. Add some delicious creamy tzatziki sauce and you’ll have a Greek-inspired dinner bowl that’s so amazingly GOOD. A fresh summer dinner that everyone will enjoy.
Prep Time
25minutes minutes
Cook Time
15minutes minutes
Total Time
45minutes minutes
Ingredients
VINAIGRETTE
▢2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
▢1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
▢1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
▢1/4 cup red wine vinegar
▢1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
▢6 cloves garlic, 3 sliced and 3 chopped
▢2 teaspoons honey
▢chili flakes
▢kosher salt and black pepper
CHICKEN SKEWERS + PEPPERS
▢1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size chunks
▢1 tablespoon smoked paprika
▢3 bell peppers
▢1 cup Tzakiki sauce
▢3 tablespoons mayo
▢1 tablespoon lemon juice
▢6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
▢peperoncini, for serving
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Instructions
1. To make the vinaigrette: combine all ingredients in a bowl or glass jar.
2. Mix the chicken, half of the vinaigrette, and the paprika in a bowl. Thread the chicken onto the skewers.
3. Set your grill, grill pan, or skillet to medium-high heat. Grill the peppers until charred all over, place in a large bowl, cover and let steam for 10 minutes. Remove the charred skin, then deseed and slice the peppers. Submerge the charred peppers in the vinaigrette.
4. Simultaneously grill the skewers until lightly charred and cooked through, turning them occasionally throughout cooking, about 10 to 12 minutes total.
5. In a bowl, mix the Tzaziki sauce with the mayo and lemon juice. Stir in the crumbled feta.
6. To assemble, add the rice to a bowl. Top with peppers, chicken, and any other desired toppings. Add a few dollops of feta. Dress with Tzaziki sauce.
Reviewed by EL KATIBI MARIA
on
July 16, 2023
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