Grilled Mediterranean Chicken & Vegetables with Herby Tzatziki

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This flavorful grilled Mediterranean hen recipe will get served up in a phenomenal bowl with tender grilled greens, my go-to herby tzatziki sauce, and all the sides and toppings your coronary heart needs. The staff and I cherished scooping every thing up with toasty pita bread for a deliciously filling lunch. Be certain to take a look at all of my tips, together with find out how to bake the hen and veggies when you’d like!

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Everything you’ll must make this grilled Mediterranean hen

A scrumptious marinade, recent herbs, and a creamy sauce for scooping up? This dinner is totally packed with taste. Here’s what you’ll must make it:

For the hen: we’re grilling up boneless skinless hen thighs for the recipe! You’ll marinate them in a mix of entire milk plain greek yogurt, a bit of olive oil, lemon juice & zest, garlic, recent dill, salt, pepper, paprika, and dried oregano.
For the veggies: I really like including as many colours as attainable to my plate, so we’ll grill pink onion, zucchini, and pink, yellow, and orange bell peppers. Yep, we’re eating the rainbow this summer season.
For the sauce: that straightforward herby tzatziki is made with extra greek yogurt, a shredded Persian cucumber, recent dill and parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and salt.

Can I exploit hen breast?

Absolutely! Just word that the grilling time can be totally different than when utilizing hen thighs. Get all of my tips for grilling hen breast right here!

Don’t neglect these tips for grilling greens

The full recipe under has directions for slicing and grilling every of the veggies, however you will discover much more tips and tips in my information for grilling greens right here. I’ve choices to grill the greens utilizing:

Feel free to make use of any methodology when cooking the greens for this recipe!

Can I bake the hen and veggies as a substitute?

Absolutely! If you don’t have a grill or would relatively bake every thing, right here’s find out how to do it:

Preheat your oven to 425 levels F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
After marinating the hen thighs, add them to the baking sheet and bake for Quarter-hour.
Remove the pan from the oven and add the greens to the pan between the hen thighs in a fair layer. Bake every thing for one more 12-Quarter-hour till the hen is cooked to 165 levels F (I exploit this meat thermometer) and the veggies are tender.

Delicious methods to serve this grilled Mediterranean hen

There are tons of fabulous methods to benefit from the hen and veggies. Here are my ideas:

Top with pickled pink onion and additional recent dill and parsley
Scooped up with heat, torn pita — I’ve directions for warming on the grill within the recipe!
With rice or pearl couscous
Pack in much more protein and crunch with roasted chickpeas

Storing tips

Store any leftover hen, greens, and tzatziki in separate airtight glass containers within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Simply reheat the hen and veggies within the microwave and serve with the sauce and your favourite toppings.

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Grilled Mediterranean Chicken and Vegetables

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Serves4 servings

Delicious grilled Mediterranean hen with stunning greens and one of the best herby tzatziki sauce. This high-protein, veggie-packed dinner is ideal for summer season and prepared in nearly Half-hour! Serve every thing up with heat pita bread or your favourite grains, and loads of recent herbs.

Ingredients

For the hen:
2 kilos boneless skinless hen thighs
½ cup entire milk plain greek yogurt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Zest and juice from 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly floor black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
For the herby tzatziki:
1 cup entire milk plain greek yogurt
1 persian cucumber, shredded
2 tablespoons chopped recent dill and parsley
1 clove garlic, grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt, plus extra to style
For the grilled greens:
1 pink onion, peeled and minimize into ½” thick rounds or quarters
1 zucchini, ends removed and cut vertically in ¼-inch slices
1 pink bell pepper, halved or minimize into ½” thick strips
1 yellow bell pepper, halved or minimize into ½” thick strips
1 orange bell pepper, halved or cut into ½” thick strips
2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly floor black pepper, to style
For serving:
Roasted chickpeas, rice or pearl couscous
Warm torn pita
Pickled pink onion
Extra recent chopped dill and parsley

Instructions

Marinate the hen: In a big bowl, add the hen, yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic, dill, salt, pepper, paprika and oregano. Stir till the hen is effectively coated with the yogurt and spices. Cover and put aside for eventually 20 minutes when you chop your greens and put together your sauce.
Make the sauce: In a medium bowl, stir the yogurt, cucumber, dill and parsley, garlic, lemon juice and salt till effectively mixed. Place within the fridge till able to serve. This may be made a day prematurely, if desired.
Preheat your grill to medium-high warmth, about 400 levels F. Scrape off any leftover bits from the final time you grilled.
Prepare greens: Drizzle the greens with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Use clear palms to toss veggies with oil in order that they’re effectively coated.
Cook the hen and greens: Add the hen in a single layer on one aspect of the grill and the greens in a single layer on the opposite aspect, putting at the very least an inch aside. Grill with the lid closed, till a meat thermometer inserted into the middle reads 165 levels F, flipping midway by way of, about 6 to eight minutes per aspect. The greens will grill for about the identical period of time. Transfer the hen and vegetable to a platter and permit the hen to relaxation for a couple of minutes to retain the juiciness of the hen.
Warm the pita: Turn off the grill and instantly add the pita to the grill. Close and heat for two minutes per aspect.
Chop the hen and veggies: Give the greens a tough chop in order that they’re all roughly the identical measurement. Next, chop or slice the hen into items.
Serve: Add a scoop of the herb cucumber yogurt sauce to a shallow bowl, then add a few of every veggie, the hen, and roasted chickpeas, if utilizing. Top with pickled pink onion and serve with heat toasted pita. Garnish with further dill and parsley and dig in!

Recipe Notes

To bake the hen: preheat your oven to 350 levels F. After marinating the hen thighs, add them to a baking sheet and cook dinner for 25-Half-hour or till a meat thermometer reads 165 levels F.
See the complete publish for extra methods to customise this recipe!