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Mediterranean Crispy Rice Chicken Bowl

Mediterranean Crispy Rice Chicken Bowl

This Mediterranean crispy rice chicken bowl features Greek flavors and is topped with crispy rice.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 759 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • skillet
  • baking sheet
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil divided, plus more for frying chicken
  • 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning divided
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt

Dressing

  • 0.25 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon banana pepper brine
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.25 cup water

Rice Bowls

  • 3 cups cooled cooked rice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup English cucumber sliced and quartered
  • 0.5 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup banana pepper rings
  • 0.5 cup flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • 0.5 cup Kalamata olives
  • 0.5 cup feta cheese crumbled

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment.
  • Combine chicken, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning, paprika, garlic, and salt in a bowl. Stir until well coated; set aside.
  • For dressing, whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, pepper brine, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl until well combined; set aside.
  • Combine cooked rice and soy sauce with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning in a bowl. Spread rice onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake rice in the preheated oven until rice is crispy and lightly browned, about 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, undisturbed, until chicken is browned on one side and releases easily from pan, 3 to 4 minutes. Continue to cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink at the center and browned on all sides, about 4 minutes more. Add water to the skillet and continue to stir until bottom of skillet is deglazed. Remove from heat.
  • To serve, divide chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, banana peppers, parsley, and olives among 4 bowls. Top evenly with crispy rice and feta cheese and drizzle with dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 759kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 42gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 1709mgPotassium: 739mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 174mgIron: 5mg
Keyword bowl, chicken, feta, Greek, Mediterranean, Rice
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