Chicken Souvlaki with Wild and Brown Rice

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Chicken Souvlaki with Wild and Brown Rice at home. For $2.36 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 37g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 328 calories. 3089 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by The Lemon Bowl. Head to the store and pick up red wine vinegar, dried mint, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 18 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 92%, this dish is amazing. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Wild Rice and Brown Rice Cakes with Roasted Vegetable Ragù, Wild and Brown Rice Salad, and Brown and Wild Rice Medley.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 8 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Wild & Brown Rice Blend - prepared according to package directions

1 tablespoon dried mint

3 cloves garlic - grated

2 tablespoons lemon juice

¼ cup olive oil

1 tablespoon dried oregano

fresh minced parsley - garnish

1 teaspoon red chili flakes

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

½ tablespoon salt

24 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts - cut in cubes

Equipment:

ziploc bags

whisk

bowl

frying pan

tongs

Cooking instruction summary:

Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag and set aside.In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, mint, oregano, salt and chili flakes. Pour over the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.To prepare chicken, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, use tongs to add chicken cubes to the pan. (You'll want to work in batches being careful not to overcrowd the chicken.)Cook chicken until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and continue working in batches until all of the chicken is cooked.Serve over prepared rice and garnish with fresh parsley.

 

Step by step:


1. Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag and set aside.In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, mint, oregano, salt and chili flakes.

2. Pour over the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.To prepare chicken, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, use tongs to add chicken cubes to the pan. (You'll want to work in batches being careful not to overcrowd the chicken.)Cook chicken until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.

3. Remove from the pan and continue working in batches until all of the chicken is cooked.

4. Serve over prepared rice and garnish with fresh parsley.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
327k Calories
36g Protein
18g Total Fat
3g Carbs
23% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
327k
16%

Fat
18g
28%

  Saturated Fat
2g
18%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
0.33g
0%

Cholesterol
108mg
36%

Sodium
1082mg
47%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
36g
73%

Vitamin B3
17mg
90%

Vitamin K
82µg
78%

Selenium
54µg
78%

Vitamin B6
1mg
67%

Phosphorus
369mg
37%

Vitamin B5
2mg
25%

Potassium
705mg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
18%

Magnesium
54mg
14%

Vitamin C
11mg
13%

Vitamin A
600IU
12%

Vitamin B2
0.19mg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Manganese
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.34µg
6%

Folate
19µg
5%

Calcium
47mg
5%

Fiber
1g
4%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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