Chicken Souvlaki And Orzo Recipes

CHICKEN SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large resealable bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Mix yogurt, cucumber, 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, 1 clove minced garlic, and 1 pinch salt together in a bowl. Refrigerate tzatziki sauce for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Soak wooden skewers in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade and thread onto the soaked skewers. Discard unused marinade.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. Serve with tzatziki sauce.

CHICKEN AND ORZO SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with garlic seasoning blend. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute chicken and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the tomatoes, spinach, broth, orzo, Italian seasoning and, if desired, pepper flakes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until orzo is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15-20 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cheese.

CHICKEN SOUVLAKI AND ORZO

Steps:

• For Souvlaki: Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl; place the chicken pieces in the marinade and cover. Refrigerate for at least on hour or more. When ready to assemble the souvlaki rotate the chicken with the veggies on the skewers that have been soaked in water first. Preheat Oven 350 degrees; Place in a baking pan and bake for 45 - 50 minutes and there is a nice golden color on the chicken pieces and the juices in meat run clear. Let the kabobs rest about 5-10 minutes before serving. The souvlaki may also be grilled on the bbq. For the Orzo: Prepare the orzo as directed and drain. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tbs. of olive oil. Add the garlic, spinach and halved tomatoes; sauté until the tomatoes soften and the garlic is fragrant; season with the salt and pepper. Combine the lemon juice with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil; drizzle over the orzo and toss.

CHICKEN SOUVLAKI

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a bowl and add oregano, garlic powder, seasoning salt and pepper.
• Toss to coat.
• Marinate in fridge for at least 30 minutes -the longer the better.
• In the meantime, if you are going to use wooden skewers, soak them for 30 minutes. This prevents them from burning on the BBQ.
• Squeeze the lemon and then add an equal amount of vegetable oil.
• Skewer chicken onto wooden or metal skewers.
• BBQ chicken skewers until done.
• Mix the oil and lemon mixture until "creamy" and drizzle over the hot chicken - do this as soon as they come off the grill.
• Serve and enjoy!
• **on a side note - if you own a George Foreman, grill this recipe works very well on it!

CHICKEN SOUVLAKI AND ORZO RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• For Souvlaki: Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl; place the chicken pieces in the marinade and cover. Refrigerate for at least on hour or more. When ready to assemble the souvlaki rotate the chicken with the veggies on the skewers that have been soaked in water first. Preheat Oven 350 degrees; Place in a baking pan and bake for 45 - 50 minutes and there is a nice golden color on the chicken pieces and the juices in meat run clear. Let the kabobs rest about 5-10 minutes before serving. The souvlaki may also be grilled on the bbq. For the Orzo: Prepare the orzo as directed and drain. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tbs. of olive oil. Add the garlic, spinach and halved tomatoes; sauté until the tomatoes soften and the garlic is fragrant; season with the salt and pepper. Combine the lemon juice with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil; drizzle over the orzo and toss.