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Mediterranean Rice Bowls with Chicken

Flat lay of Mediterranean rice and chicken bowls with spicy green sauce
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Mouthwateringly juicy chicken with fresh cucumber-tomato salad and spicy green sauce all on a bed of fluffy white rice.

  • Author: Becky Schmieg
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Bowls 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

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Chicken

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into 1 inch chunks)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Cucumber Tomato Salad

  • 1 cup English cucumber (cut into half-moons)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered )
  • 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Spicy Green Sauce

  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1/3 cup sweet & hot jalapeños
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise

Instructions

Chicken

  1. Combine marinade ingredients in a large container or baking dish. Add chicken pieces, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, 2 hours is preferable.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add a a little olive or avocado oil to coat the pan. Add chicken and cook until chicken is cooked through and reaches 165 degrees.

Cucumber tomato salad

  1. Combine all cucumber tomatoe salad ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to assemble the bowls.

Spicy green sauce

  1. Place all sauce ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth.

Serving

  1. Serve chicken, salad and spicy green sauce over rice and enjoy!

Find it online: https://www.figjar.com/mediterranean-rice-bowls-with-chicken/