Greek Chicken w/ Tzatziki Sauce
Greek Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce
Print RecipeSERVINGS
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbs garlic minced
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbs red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbs dried oregano
Tzatziki Sauce
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 English cucumber finely diced
- 1 Tbs minced garlic adjust to garlic preference
- 1/2 Tbs dill weed or 1 Tbs fresh dill chopped fine
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Salt and pepper to taste
Bowl
- 4 cups romaine lettuce
- 1 1/2 pounds cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup sliced cucumbers
- 1/2 cup red onion slices
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.