Athenian Chicken And Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Set aside and keep warm., In a small bowl, combine the cheeses, mint, oregano and capers. Distribute half the cheese mixture evenly among 4 bread slices. Layer with chicken and remaining cheese mixture. Top with remaining bread. Brush outsides of sandwiches with remaining oil., Using a large cast-iron skillet or electric griddle over medium heat, toast sandwiches until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes on each side.

Steps:

• In a glass dish, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and lemon juice. Place the chicken pieces in the mixture, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on the grill, and discard the marinade. Cook chicken pieces up to 15 minutes per side, until juices run clear. Smaller pieces will not take as long.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add chicken; saute until no longer pink, 7-9 minutes. Remove and keep warm., In same skillet, heat remaining oil; add the next 6 ingredients. Cook and stir until onion is translucent, 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 3-4 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; add olives. Simmer, uncovered, until chicken is heated through, 2-3 minutes. If desired, serve with orzo.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan and cook chicken until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
• Add in the onion garlic and pepper and sauté until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• While chicken and vegetables are cooking, cook the broth, lemon juice, lemon peel, and oregano in a small pot; bring to a boil.
• Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, broth should reduce down to about 1/2 cup.
• Serve chicken topped with sauce and olives sprinkled on top.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Sauté chicken in batches if necessary until brown, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer to plate.
• Pour off all but 2 Tbs drippings from skillet.
• Add garlic and aniseed and stir 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes, broth Ouzo and oregano.
• Bring mixture to simmer, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon.
• Return chicken to skillet.
• Bring to simmer and cook uncovered 15 minutes.
• Transfer chicken breasts to plate.
• Turn chicken pieces in skillet over and simmer 5 minutes longer.
• Transfer chicken in skillet to same plate.
• Increase heat to high, add olives and cook until liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat gently before continuing.) Sprinkle feta cheese over and serve.

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large resealable bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Mix yogurt, cucumber, 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, 1 clove minced garlic, and 1 pinch salt together in a bowl. Refrigerate tzatziki sauce for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Soak wooden skewers in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade and thread onto the soaked skewers. Discard unused marinade.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. Serve with tzatziki sauce.

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade and grill over medium heat for 5 -7 minutes per side.
• Serve with rice, or oven roasted potatoes, and cucumber sauce.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Tip: The marinade can also be used on strips of chicken.
• After marinating, thread the strips onto skewers and grill for 5 - 7 minutes per side.
• CUCUMBER SAUCE:.
• In a strainer mix cucumber and salt and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
• Squeeze excess liquid from cucumber.
• Blend grated cucumber with remaining sauce ingredients and refrigerate until needed.
• Serve with Greek Chicken.
• Tip: If you don't have a strainer put cucumber and salt in a double layer of paper coffee filters.
• Gently squeeze the excess liquid out of the mixture.

Steps:

• Flatten chicken breasts to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°; remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, add the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in chives and parsley. Spoon over chicken and serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the yogurt and garlic; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer 1/2 cup of the yogurt to a medium bowl and reserve for Step 5.
• Coat the chicken: To the large bowl, add the oregano and stir to combine. Season the chicken all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the chicken to the large bowl and turn to coat; set aside.
• Start the salad: Smash the cucumbers with the side of your knife until craggy and split. Rip into ½- to 1-inch pieces and transfer to a colander placed in the sink. Slice or chop the tomatoes into bite-size pieces. Add to the cucumbers along with 1 ½ teaspoons salt. (It may seem like a lot of salt, but most will drain away.) Toss to combine and leave to drain.
• In a large nonstick or well-seasoned cast-iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium. Scrape excess marinade off the chicken, then cook the chicken in batches, adding oil to the pan if necessary, until it's well browned and releases from the pan, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and cook until cooked through, another 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to plates to rest. (For grilling info, see Tip.)
• To the medium bowl of yogurt, add the feta and mash with a fork until a chunky paste forms. Shake the cucumbers and tomatoes to get rid of any excess moisture. Add to the feta yogurt along with the olives and stir until coated. The balance is dependent on your produce and feta, so season to taste with salt and pepper until flavors are vivid. Eat alongside the chicken.

Steps:

• For the sauce:.
• In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients until blended. Sauce may be made up to 2 hours in advance. Cover and refrigerate until serving. The longer it has to meld flavors, the better.
• For the wrap:.
• Flatten breast to about 1/2-inch thickness. Place chicken breast in a plastic bag and add Italian dressing. Let the chicken marinate for at least 15 minutes, preferably longer; remove chicken. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
• In a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, cook chicken breast about 5 minutes per side or until nicely browned and cooked through. Place chicken on a cutting board and slice thinly against the grain; set aside.
• Warm pitas in microwave oven 30 seconds. Place one pita on a plate and spread 1/2 cup of the lettuce and 1/4 of the chicken slices on top. Sprinkle 1/4 each of the tomato, onion, Feta cheese and olives. Spoon some of the herb sauce over top and fold in edges of pita. Repeat with remaining pitas. Serve immediately with additional sauce on the side.
• Serving Suggestion: Wrap sandwich in parchment or waxed paper for plating and serving.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sauté chicken in batches if necessary until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet. Add garlic and aniseed and stir 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, broth Ouzo and oregano. Bring mixture to simmer, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon. Return chicken to skillet. Bring to simmer and cook uncovered 15 minutes. Transfer chicken breasts to plate. Turn chicken pieces in skillet over and simmer 5 minutes longer. Transfer chicken in skillet to same plate.
• Increase heat to high, add olives and cook until liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat gently before continuing.) Sprinkle feta cheese over and serve.

Steps:

• MEATOAF.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Heat skillet over med-high heat, add oil.
• Sauté onion, peppers celery to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic; cook for 2 minutes to release flavor.
• Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, stir together chicken and next 8 ingredients plus sauté veggies.
• Mix until just combined; too much mixing toughens meat.
• Spray a 9" loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Spread mixture into the pan, making sure that there are no air spaces in mixture.
• Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in center register 165F degrees.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• SAUCE.
• Mix all ingredients and chill at least 2 hours to blend flavors. Makes 1 cup.
• GYROS.
• Using favorite pita round, cut in half and cut for pita pocket, if needed. Slather lots of sauce inside pita. Slice meatloaf or cut into 1" cubes. Insert about 1/4 cup meatloaf, lettuce, sliced tomatoes and sliced cucumber (optional) -- ENJOY!