Greek Chicken Bowls

A plate with grilled chicken pieces, white rice, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, hummus, and feta cheese. Bowls of onion, tomato, and hummus are in the background.

Greek Chicken Bowls is a delicious meal prep dinner for busy days! Each Mediterranean chicken bowl has marinated chicken thighs, rice, veggies and hummus.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Marinating Time30

Total Time1

Servings: servings

Calories: 508kcal

Author: Madison Wetherill

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons olive oil
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon dried dill
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

For the bowls:

2 cups cooked rice
½ cup diced tomatoes
½ cup sliced and quartered cucumbers
1 red onion peeled and thinly sliced
½ cup hummus
½ cup feta cheese crumbles

Instructions

Dice the chicken thighs into 1 inch pieces. Pat the chicken with a few paper towels or napkins to dry them. Transfer the chicken to a large bowl.
Mix the chicken with the oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, dill, oregano, salt and pepper until all pieces of chicken are evenly coated. Cover and set aside to marinate at least 30 minutes (at room temperature), or up to 12 hours in the refrigerator.
When the chicken thighs are ready, heat the oil in a grill pan or large skillet over medium-high heat.
In batches, cook the marinated chicken, turning occasionally until it's lightly browned on all sides and cooked through to an internal temperature of 165°F. *Use a meat thermometer to test the internal temperature.
When it's cooked, transfer the chicken to a plate or cutting board.

Assemble the bowls:

Prepare each Mediterranean chicken bowl with ½ cup cooked rice, 4 ounces cooked chicken pieces, and sliced/diced veggies. Top with 2 tablespoons hummus and 2 tablespoons feta crumbles.

Notes

If you don't have a grill pan, a large skillet will work fine. Or, marinate the chicken thighs whole and cook them on an outdoor grill or make air fryer chicken thighs.
Typically, I cook the rice and prep the vegetables while the chicken is marinating. But, if you are prepping the meal to serve later in the week, you can do those things whenever it's most convenient for you.
Store-bought hummus works perfectly here, but if you have time, homemade hummus, especially roasted red pepper hummus, adds even more flavor.

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