Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Eaten: Yogurt-Marinated Chicken & Creamy Greek Sauce

 I found this recipe on Apartment Therapy and the picture just made me drool. The chicken is super good and the sauce is super super good. As a girl who doesn't like mayo, I was skeptical but the sauce was delicious. And its been awhile since I had a pita-they are pretty tasteless-so the sauce saved the pita. For the leftovers, I just piled the chicken in a wrap and it was better. This would also be good over rice. This will be great in the summer too as a light yet flavorful dinner.

Recipe and Picture from Apartment Therapy

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken & Creamy Greek Sauce
Makes 3-4 pitas
For the marinade
1 large chicken breast (about 1/2 pound)
1/2 cup plain, whole milk yogurt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the Greek sauce
4 tablespoons mayonnaise (regular or light)
1 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon cider vinegar-I used regular vinegar
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 garlic powder
Squeeze of lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tomato, diced
1/2 cucumber, diced
Pita bread, for serving, or something that tastes better like wraps or tortillas

For the marinade, cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized cubes. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the yogurt, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper until combined. Add the chicken and marinate for at least two hours, but overnight if possible.
For the Greek sauce, mix together all of the ingredients and refrigerate. Adjust seasoning according to taste before serving. (Note: I used 1/4 teaspoon salt and a very generous amount of black pepper. You can't have too much in my opinion.)
For the chicken, wipe off the excess marinade. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and oregano, and cook until fragrant and golden, about 2 minutes. Remove the garlic. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes without stirring. Give a quick toss and continue cooking for another 3 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
To assemble, combine the chicken with desired amount of Greek Sauce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pile onto a piece of pita bread, fold like a taco, and devour.

beckie rating: 8

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