Description
A classic greek dish made easy. This is so delicious and healthy. Make extra tzatziki sauce to have with a basic cucumber, tomato and red onion salad. Yum! 🙂
Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
- Fresh Lemon Juice
- Lemon Zest
- Fresh Oregano
- Garlic Cloves
- Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Lemon, Juice Of
- Seedless Cucumber
- Salt
- Low-fat Greek Yogurt
- Lemon Juice
- Fresh Dill
Instructions
- Put chicken in zip-top plastic bag
- In a bowl or measuring cup, add lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, garlic,
- Olive oil, salt & pepper
- Whisk to combine
- Pour marinade over chicken in bag, seal bag and shake to coat chicken
- Let chicken marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours, turning occasionally
- While chicken is marinating, prepare tzatziki sauce
- Place grated cucumber in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let drain 30 minutes
- Wring out any excess water from cucumber and combine with yogurt in a bowl
- Add lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt and pepper
- Stir to combine, let sit for about 15 minutes to allow flavors to marry
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat
- Add chicken to hot grill pan
- Discard marinade
- Grill chicken 4-5 minutes per side, until cooked thoroughly
- Allow chicken to rest on cutting board for 5 minutes
- Squeeze lemon juice over chicken before serving
- Serve with tzatziki sauce