Greek Style Chicken Bowl
Who said chicken and rice had to be boring? This bowl of goodness is inspired by the flavours of Greece: juicy chicken thighs seasoned with oregano and lemon, tangy homemade tzatziki, fresh cucumber and tomato salad and salty olives. Transport yourself to the Med with this simple and delicious bowl with minimal prep.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Set a frying pan over a medium heat. Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper and oregano. Once the pan’s hot, add in half the oil. Fry the chicken for 8 minutes on each side. Leave for slightly longer if they’re on the bigger side. Once cooked, squeeze over half the lemon and leave to one side to rest.
Step 2
Slice the red onion as finely as possible and place in a bowl with the red wine vinegar and a pinch of salt to pickle slightly. This will help to reduce some of the harshness of the raw onion. Prep half the cucumber by slicing in half lengthways and scooping out the seeds with a spoon. Slice the cucumber into half moons, cut the tomatoes into quarters and roughly chop the mint. Once the red onion has had a few minutes to marinate, chuck the other prepared veg in the same bowl and mix in the remaining olive oil with a good amount of salt and black pepper.
Step 3
To make the tzatziki, grate the remaining cucumber and squeeze out as much juice as possible (add this to a glass of ice water for a refreshing drink!). Stir through the yogurt, salt well and leave to one side.
Step 4
Heat the rice or flatbreads as per the instructions on the packet, alternatively serve cold.
Step 5
Now that the chicken has rested, transfer to a chopping board and slice into thick strips. Plate up the bowl with a big dollop of tzatziki on the base, followed by some rice, the juicy chicken, the prepared cucumber, red onion, tomatoes and the **mint **, some extra lemon, olive oil and some kalamata olives on the side if you like. Dig in!
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 tsp Oregano 1x Sainsbury's Oregano 12g -
300g Plum Tomatoes 1x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g -
1 Cucumber 1x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber -
0.5 Red Onion 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
20g Mint 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g -
200g Yogurt 1x Sainsbury's Authentic Greek Yogurt, Taste the Difference 500g -
6 Chicken Thighs 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Thigh Fillets Skinless & Boneless 640g -
2 Packs Cooked Rice, or flatbreads 2x Ben's Original Classic Wholegrain Microwave Rice 220g -
3 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, Red Wine 500ml -
4 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 1L -
1 Lemon 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
70g Kalamata Olives 1x Sainsbury's Pitted Kalamata Olives with Herbs 70g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g