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Lulu Dowell on Instagram: "GREEK CHICKEN & RICE BOWLS 🇬🇷 😍 This is the kind of healthy dinner you’ll actually crave. Macros (4 serves) • 517kcal • 40g P • 53 C • 15g F Ingredients • 1 cup basmati rice • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion finely diced • 3 cloves garlic minced • 1 tbsp dried oregano, 1 tsp each ground paprika & salt • 3 tbsp each chopped parsley and dill • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth Chicken • 600g skinless chicken thighs • 1 tsp each salt, dried thyme, ground paprika, garlic powder & onion powder • 2 tsp dried oregano • Zest of lemon + 3 tbsp lemon juice • ½ tbsp honey Tzatziki • 1 cup low fat Greek yoghurt • 1 Lebanese cucumber grated & excess liquid squeezed • 2 cloves garlic finely minced • 2-3 tbsp dill finely chopped • 1 tbsp lemon juice + ½ tsp salt Greek Salad • 300g cherry tomatoes halved • 1 cucumber thinly sliced • 1/3 cup light feta crumbles • ½ red onion thinly sliced • 4 tbsp black olives sliced • 3 tbsp parsley chopped + ½ tsp salt • 2 tbsp lemon juice Method 1. Marinate chicken: In a bowl, combine the chicken thighs with all the seasonings, lemon zest, lemon juice, and honey and a drizzle olive oil. Mix well to coat and set aside to marinate for at least 15–30 mins (or longer). 2. Cook rice: Rinse rice. Heat oil in a medium pot, sauté onion for 4 minutes, then add garlic and seasonings. Cook for 1–2 mins. Add broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 12–15 mins. Rest for 5 mins before fluffing and stirring through parsley and dill. 3. Cook chicken: Preheat air fryer to 195°C for 3–4 mins. Place chicken in the basket in a single layer, ensuring it is not overcrowded. Cook for 14-16 mins, flipping halfway through, until golden and cooked through. Alternatively, cook in a lightly oiled frying pan over medium-high heat for 4–5 mins per side until cooked through and nicely charred. Rest for 5 mins before slicing. 4. Make tzatziki: Combine all ingredients. Mix until smooth, taste & season. 5. Prepare Greek salad: Combine all ingredients. Toss gently. Assemble: Divide rice between 4 bowls. Top with chicken, salad and a generous dollop"
Serves 4 serves
⊙ Ingredients
⊙ Ingredients
♪ Method
- 1Marinate the chicken thighs with the seasonings, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, and a drizzle of olive oil, then let it marinate for at least 15–30 minutes or longer.
- 2Rinse the rice, then heat oil in a medium pot and sauté the onion for 4 minutes.
- 3Add the garlic and seasonings, cook for 1–2 minutes, then add the broth.
- 4Bring the rice to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 12–15 minutes.
- 5Let the rice rest for 5 minutes, then fluff it and stir through the parsley and dill.
- 6Preheat the air fryer to 195°C for 3–4 minutes.
- 7Cook the chicken in a single layer for 14–16 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and cooked through.
- 8Alternatively, cook the chicken in a lightly oiled frying pan over medium-high heat for 4–5 minutes per side until cooked through and nicely charred.
- 9Rest the chicken for 5 minutes before slicing.
- 10Combine the tzatziki ingredients and mix until smooth, then taste and season.
- 11Combine the Greek salad ingredients and toss gently.
- 12Divide the rice between 4 bowls and top with chicken, salad, and a generous dollop of tzatziki.
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