Description
Greek Chicken Bowls offer a vibrant and flavorful way to enjoy a healthy meal, perfect for any occasion. The combination of marinated grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, and creamy tzatziki sauce creates a satisfying dish that caters to your taste preferences.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 small chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
- 2 cups halved grape tomatoes
- 2 cups diced cucumber
- 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- For Tzatziki Sauce: 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- fresh dill
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken by whisking together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a mixing bowl. Pound chicken breasts to about 1/2 inch thick and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare tzatziki sauce by mixing Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and fresh dill in a bowl; refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Cook rice or quinoa according to package instructions while chopping vegetables.
- Preheat air fryer to 380°F and cook marinated chicken for about 10 minutes or pan-fry until golden brown and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Let chicken rest before slicing into strips. Assemble bowls by placing rice or quinoa as the base, topping with sliced chicken and vegetables, and drizzling with tzatziki sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 100mg