Greek Chicken Bowl with Ranch Tzatziki
Oregano chicken and tender bell peppers over rice for a delectable weeknight dinner. Topped with crumbled feta and a creamy tzatziki ranch dressing. Simple, mouthwatering and ready in just 25 minutes. Complete the meal with warm pita bread and a crisp salad.
Ingredients
Chicken + Rice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken cut into bit size pieces
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp each: smoked paprika dried oregano, salt, black pepper, onion powder
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup white wine (or chicken broth)
- 5 ounces crumbled feta
- crushed red pepper flakes for serving
- 5 ounces rice
Ranch Tzatziki
- ¼ English cucumber seeds removed and grated
- 1 cup whole milk Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp buttermilk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp each: dried dill dried chives, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper
- 1 tsp dried chives
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Make the ranch tzatziki by combining the ingredients together in a bowl. Stir and set aside.
- Before you start cooking: mince the garlic. Remove veins and seeds from the bell pepper, cut into slices. Cook the rice according the package directions.
- Heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium high. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes, or until the chicken starts to brown. Stir in spices and add garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Remove from skillet onto a clean plate.
- To the same skillet, add the remaining oil and bell pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the edges start to char. Deglaze with white wine, simmer for 2 minutes, while stirring and scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
- Return chicken to the skillet, add lemon juice and allow to simmer for 3 minutes, or until the chicken is heated through. Finish off with crumbled feta and red pepper flakes.
- To assemble, divide the rice between 4 bowls. Top each bowl with chicken and bell pepper. Divide the cucumber/tomato salad. Drizzle with the ranch tzatziki and serve with warm pita. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 28gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 659mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1936IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
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