Spicy Chicken Tzatziki Bowls
Spicy Chicken Tzatziki Bowls are the perfect middle-of-the-week dinner recipe! Start with marinated chicken and grill it on an indoor or outdoor grill. Then top your bowls with homemade tzatziki sauce, lots of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, kalamata olives, and crumbly feta. Serve over rice, quinoa, farro, or cauliflower rice for a healthy yet easy dinner recipe!
Servings: 4
Calories: 238kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Tzatziki:
- ½ cup grated persian cucumbers
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1-2 cloves garlic pressed or grated
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill weed
Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano ½ if dry
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1-3 teaspoon Calabrian chili pepper
For serving:
- Prepared rice/bulgar/quinoa/farro/orzo + feta olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, pita chips etc.
Instructions
- MARINADE: Add all the dry seasonings along with Calabrian chili (use as much as you’d like), garlic, vinegar, lemon juice and olive oil to a bowl and stir together. Add the chicken pieces and let marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. Covere and refrigerate if marinating for longer than 30 minutes. Prepare tzatziki while the chicken marinades.
- TZATZIKI: Add the grated cucumbers to a sieve and sprinkle with salt. Let it sit over a bowl for 15 minutes or until the water drains from the cucumbers. Add the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, and dill to a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Squeeze out any remaining water from the cucumbers using a kitchen towel and add the cucumbers to a bowl. Mix with a spoon. Taste and adjust with more salt as desired.
- COOK: Add the chicken to an indoor grill pan or lightly oil the grates of an outdoor grill once it’s heated to 450ºF. Add the chicken and cook for 8-12 minutes, flipping halfway through until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160ºF. Remove the chicken to a plate, tent loosely with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes so it cooks through to 165ºF.
- SERVE: Add prepared rice, quinoa, or bulgur to bowl, top with grilled chicken, feta cheese, kalamata olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and the spicy tzatziki, and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
