Erica's Greek Chicken
Created by Linky on May 12, 2022
- Servings: 3-4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #38664
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large bell peppers, any color, sliced
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (I used smoked birch salt from Iceland)
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon dill weed (or a squirt from a tube of refrigerated dill)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, for the tzatziki sauce.
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1/2 cup orzo pasta
- Extra salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oil in a large skillet.
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Step 2: Rinse and pat dry chicken. Add to hot oil in pan.
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Step 3: Sprinkle with oregano and sea salt. Brown each side and add more oregano after turning.
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Step 4: Turn heat down low and cook chicken for about 5 minutes.
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Step 5: Slice peppers, turn up heat a little and add to pan. Stir fry in pan until still somewhat crisp, about 10 minutes.
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Step 6: While chicken cooks, prepare orzo according to package directions.
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Step 7: Mix up yogurt, dill, salt and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a small container.
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Step 8: Drain orzo, sprinkle with lemon juice and add extra salt and pepper if desired.
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Step 9: To serve, plate chicken, peppers, and orzo. Pass the tzatziki sauce and olives.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (231.5 g)
- Calories 273.1
- Total Fat - 8.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.6 g
- Cholesterol - 371.3 mg
- Sodium - 1205.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 16.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 1.4 g
- Protein - 31.8 g
- Calcium - 56.6 mg
- Iron - 4.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 12.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg