International Recipes
Greek Chicken with Cucumber Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup skim milk yogurt
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint (or 2 teaspoons dried mint)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Cucumber Sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
Marinade
- Combine marinade ingredients and pour over chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
- Remove chicken from marinade and grill over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes per side.
- Serve with rice or oven roasted potatoes and Cucumber Sauce.
Cucumber Sauce
- In a strainer mix cucumber and salt and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
- Squeeze extra liquid from cucumber. Blend grated cucumber with remaining ingredients and refrigerate until needed.
- Serve with Greek Chicken.
Notes
The marinade can also be used on strips of chicken. After marinating, thread the strips onto skewers and grill for 5 to 7 minutes per side.
If you don't have a strainer, put cucumber and salt in a double layer of paper coffee filters. Gently squeeze the extra liquid out of the mixture.