1/4 cup fresh herbs (or 2 tablespoons basil pesto)
2 tablespoons pine nuts
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
Greek
Steps
In a medium size bowl or glass measuring cup combine the lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, smoked paprika, dill, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the chicken to a gallon size ziplock bag and pour half the marinade over the chicken, toss well, making sure the chicken is completely coated in the seasonings. Place in the fridge. Add the veggies to a bowl and toss with the remaining marinade. Set aside.
To make the rice. Heat a 10-12 inch sided skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and orzo pasta. Allow the pasta to get slightly golden and toasted, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and toast the rice another 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds longer or until the garlic is fragrant. Slowly pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20-25 minutes.
Meanwhile, pre heat the grill to medium high heat.
Grab your rosemary and strip the herbs away from its woody stem. Thread the chicken onto the rosemary stems (or just use skewers), placing them on a plate as you go.
Grill the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side, gently flipping 2-3 times until chicken is cooked through and has light char marks. While the chicken is grilling grill the zucchini and eggplant slices for about 4 minutes on each side, or until tender. Grill the red peppers for about 5 minutes flipping once or twice during cooking. You may also use a grill pan to do this or even just cook everything on the stove. Remove everything from the grill.
Fluff the rice with a fork and then stir in the kalamata olives, pine nuts and fresh herbs.
Divide the rice among plates or bowls. Add some grilled veggies + tomatoes to each plate and then 1-2 chicken skewers. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve with warm [pita bread | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/traditional-greek-pita-bread/] and [Tzatziki | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/greek-salmon-souvlaki-gyros-with-tzatziki/].
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 665 kcal
Carbohydrates: 99 g
Protein: 45 g
Fat: 29 g
Saturated Fat: 11 g
Cholesterol: 120 mg
Sodium: 1313 mg
Sugar: 8 g
Reviews
Judy on 2022-08-31 (5 stars): Delicious! How would boneless thighs be? Trying to cut costs.
Erica on 2022-03-21 (5 stars): We loved this recipe! With all the veggies, it's so lovely and light, but with lots of flavor packed in. Our grill is out of commission right now so I treated it like a sheet pan meal and baked everything at 425 degrees-25 minutes for the chicken, 15 minutes for the veggies. It worked out perfectly that way!
Jo on 2022-02-06 (5 stars): Only used the chicken marinade as was doing Other bits to go with it but it was delicious. Will definitely use it again
Amanda Kramme on 2020-09-02 (5 stars): This is now heavily in my meal prep plan rotation and working beautifully! This dish was absolutely amazing and so full of flavor - everything came together so perfectly. I’m usually not a huge fan of veggies but these were so delicious I’ve made it both with and without meat.
Greek food is one of my favorites and I never thought I’d be able to make something at home I’d prefer to ordering out but thanks to you and your wonderful recipes I have!! My mom also came by for a quick visit and being unprepared, I had leftovers of this prepped in meal containers so I gave her one for lunch. She was blown away...even by leftovers! She’s already made this for herself now too and it’s one of her new favorites!
David Thalberg on 2020-08-31 (5 stars): Bam! Luckily my wife was late coming home from work, because this took me a little longer (just a little) than I planned. Could be because I used 3 of your recipes to make one DELICIOUS MEAL!!!
Main course was the Greek Chicken Souvlaki & Rice Pilaf w/Veggies. But then used your Tzatziki recipe from a Greek Gyro recipe, and then thought we needed something else, so made the delicious Feta Fries (I added a BIG squeeze of lemon to them, to remind us of traditional lemon potatoes.
Everything worked out great - and was super delish. Thanks!
Ramona Eadens on 2020-02-23 (5 stars): Amazing! We made this tonight and loved it! A great recipe for company too! Thank you!!!
Miriam Kook on 2019-03-13 (5 stars): This is so delicious! Looks a bit complicated but in fact was easy to put together and so worth it! The only thing I would add is mushrooms and red onions to the vegetables. The rice is so yummy and the marinade to die for. Make sure you use the smoked paprika!
Rebecca on 2019-03-13 (5 stars): My husband and I have this as our favorite Sunday meal. We made it for my father when he came to visit and he said it was “one of the best meals of his life”. We have had it on once a month repeat for about a year. We love all your recipes. Thanks for sharing!!
Barbara Bieber on 2018-10-03 (5 stars): Amazing! My entire family LOVED IT!
Thank you!
