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magnusfide
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Apr 19, 2015

Greek Chicken with Tzatziki

Herself made a slow cooker of chicken for lunch today. She simmered it with oregano, dill, fresh garlic & salt/pepper.

Then she shredded it and served it with Tzatziki sauce in pita. It was so good we had it again for supper. Here's the recipe for the Tzatziki

Tzatziki

16 oz Yoplait® Greek 100 plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)

1/2 English (hothouse) cucumber or 1 regular cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced small

2 to 3 cloves garlic, grated or finely minced

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

1 teaspoon dried dill weed

1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

Salt and pepper, to taste

Juice of 1/2 medium lemon

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

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  • Ron: that looks absolutely tasty. I'll pass this along to herself and go buy the pork ... Just so it'll be convenient for her to make it soon :w

    Thanks!
  • Magnusafide

    Here's one that I posted in another thread earlier. Greek chicken and Tzatziki are my favorites.

    My inspiration for this is from the San Juan Cookbook that my friends Janice and Dawn wrote.

    GREEK MARINADE: From memory, and I usually don't measure
    2 large pork tenderloins
    1/2 cup olive oil
    1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (cookbook used red wine vinegar)
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    1/4 cup dry sherry
    1/2T grated garlic (I grind it from garlic flakes)
    2T fresh rosemary
    1T dried thyme
    1/2T cracked black pepper
    Put all ingredients in a large Zip-Loc bag for at least 1 hour, massage regularly.
    This recipe also works great with skinless boneless chicken thighs

    TZATZIKI
    I Medium cucumber grated. Sprinkle with salt and let drain for 1/2 hour, press to remove moisture
    1C sour cream
    1/2C mayonnaise
    2T lemon juice
    1/4T grated garlic
    2 diced green onions
    1/2T dried dill
    1/2T cracked black pepper

    Serve with grilled pita bread and lemon slices.
  • swtgran wrote:
    Thank you. Just getting ready to do a big old chicken, and make some homemade 100% whole wheat, sourdough pitas. This is what I will do with it all. I just bought some Zatar, I can use on some of the pita.


    So when do you want us to arrive? JK :w
  • Thank you. Just getting ready to do a big old chicken, and make some homemade 100% whole wheat, sourdough pitas. This is what I will do with it all. I just bought some Zatar, I can use on some of the pita.
  • You're welcome. Herself loves ethnic cuisine to switch up her medically restricted diet and I always enjoy the results.
  • Thank you for reminding me to pack some dill. It gives such a fresh taste!