Greek-Style Chicken with Pickled Onions, Tomatoes, and TzatzikiServe this meal with warm pita or other flatbread instead of rice, if you like.
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 pounds total), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, plus 4 teaspoons lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 English cucumber, halved crosswise and thinly sliced
- 2/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved (2 cups)
- Cooked long-grain white rice, for serving
- In a medium bowl, combine onion and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. In another medium bowl, combine chicken, lemon zest, and oregano; season with salt and pepper.
- In a third medium bowl, make tzatziki: Combine cucumber, yogurt, parsley, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes to pickled onions and serve with chicken, tzatziki, and rice.


Serve this meal with warm pita or other flatbread instead of rice, if you like.
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 pounds total), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, plus 4 teaspoons lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 English cucumber, halved crosswise and thinly sliced
- 2/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved (2 cups)
- Cooked long-grain white rice, for serving
Directions
- 1In a medium bowl, combine onion and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. In another medium bowl, combine chicken, lemon zest, and oregano; season with salt and pepper.
- 2In a third medium bowl, make tzatziki: Combine cucumber, yogurt, parsley, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
- 3In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes to pickled onions and serve with chicken, tzatziki, and rice.
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- Main Ingredient: Greek yogurt, English cucumbers, Cherry tomatoes, Boneless chicken breasts
- Category: Dinner, Main course
- Specialty Collections: Pork-free, Shellfish-free, Alcohol-free, Nut-free
- Cuisine: Greek
- Source: Everyday Food
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