Greek Chicken Rice Bowls
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken breasts (pounded to an even thickness)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 English cucumbers, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup pitted kalamata olive, halved
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
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Dressing or Marinade
- 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, about 1/2 teaspoon each
directions
- Begin by preparing the Greek dressing; half will be used as the chicken marinade.
- Combine the dressing ingredients in a large canning jar, place on the lid and shake vigorously to emulsify. Alternately, add dressing ingredients into a bowl and whisk until combined.
- Pour exactly HALF of this dressing over the chicken in a medium bowl or Ziplock bag, then rub to get coat on all sides. Reserve remaining dressing.
- Allow to marinate for at least 30 min in the refrigerator. Discard this used part of the marinade before cooking the chicken.
- To cook the chicken, heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium heat. Drizzle pan with oil, then add in the chicken and cook for about 4 - 5 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and just cooked through. Set cooked chicken aside on a plate to rest for 10 minutes. Slice into strips.
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, onion and feta cheese.
- Drizzle the reserved dressing over the top and gently toss vegetables and feta to combine. To assemble bowls, add a 1/2 cup cooked rice to four bowls. Top the rice equally with the Greek salad and sliced chicken.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!