greek dinner

These greek chicken orzo bowls are filled with orzo pasta, seasoned chicken breast, english cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, homemade tzatziki and feta cheese.  A healthy but easy to make dinner the whole family will enjoy.  The perfect summer evening dinner.

Greek Chicken Orzo Bowls

chicken breast

container cherry tomatoes, halved

cucumber,

dry orzo

feta cheese

olive oil

lemon, juiced

oregano

tsp marjoram

Greek seasoning

basil

garlic powder

tsp pepper

greek yogurt

English cucumber, grated water squeezed

lemon juiced

salt and pepper

garlic cloves,

dill

Start by filleting the chicken breasts.  Lay each...

Start by filleting the chicken breasts.  Lay each chicken breast flat on a cutting board, use your knife in a sawing motion to cut through the chicken so you are left with two chicken cutlets.

Place the chicken into a ziplock bag or...

Place the chicken into a ziplock bag or dish and add the chicken marinade ingredients; 1 tbsp olive oil,  juice of half a lemon, 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp marjoram, 1/2 tsp greek seasoning, 1/4 tsp dried basil, 1/4 tsp garlic powder and 1/8 tsp pepper.  Mix everything together.

To make the tzatziki stir together the greek...

To make the tzatziki stir together the greek yogurt with the grated English cucumber (only 1/4 of the cucumber), lemon juice, salt, pepper, minced garlic, dried dill and olive oil.  Place in the fridge until the dinner is ready to serve.

Boil the orzo pasta per package instruction, or...

Boil the orzo pasta per package instruction, or until the texture is to your preference.  Orzo can become a bit sticky once you drain the water and it sits, so you may need to rinse it if this happens.

Heat a sauté pan over medium/high heat.  Once...

Heat a sauté pan over medium/high heat.  Once the pan is hot, drizzle some olive oil in the pan and lay the chicken down.  Flip once the first side is golden then reduce the heat to medium.  Continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center.  Remove the chicken from the sauté pan, wait 10 minutes then cut into pieces.

Chop up the cucumber, tomatoes and onion.

To serve, add the orzo in the bottom...

To serve, add the orzo in the bottom of a bowl, top with the chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes and onion.  Dollop on some tzatziki and sprinkle on feta cheese.  Optionally serve with lemon wedges.

Gyros are one of my favorite Greek foods. Flavor packed meat, sliced thin and pan fried until crispy. Wrapped in a pita loaded with tzatziki, cucumber, red onion and feta cheese! You might think that you need fancy equipment to make them, but trust me you don’t. This beef and lamb gyro meat recipe is aromatic, juicy on the inside, and crispy on the outside. It’s perfect for homemade gyro wraps.

Greek Gyro

ground beef (medium

lbs lamb

onion

garlic

thyme

tsp rosemary (dried, crushed)

tsp marjoram (dried)

tsp cumin

tsp salt

tsp black pepper

Oil (for cooking)

Pitas

Lettuce (sliced)

Tzatziki

Tomatoes (sliced)

Red onions (sliced)

Feta cheese (crumbled)

French Fries (optional)

Place onion and garlic in a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth.

In a stand mixer, mix the ground beef and lamb with the pureed onion, garlic and all the spices. Mix until the meat is a paste like consistency. Or mix by hand in a large bowl.

Optional: refrigerate the meat for 2 hours or up to 24 hours to marinate.

Preheat oven to 325°F

Line a baking tray with foil.

Shape the meat into a log and throw the meat down onto a kitchen counter 2 – 3 times to release any air. This keeps the meat compact while baking so it will not crumble when sliced. Optional: or shape meat into a loaf pan and bake like a regular shaped meatloaf. Cover the loaf pan with foil. Press the meat down to release any air pockets.

Tear a large piece of tin foil and place the meat in the center of the foil. Insert a skewer through the center of the shaped meat. Wrap the tin foil around the meat and squeeze the ends closed around the skewer. Note: be careful not to press or bend the foil into the meat.

Place the foil wrapped gyro onto the prepared baking tray and bake on the middle rack of your oven.

Cook for approximately 1.5 hours, flipping the foil wrapped meat once after 1 hour, until the meat reaches 160°F internal temperature. Note: if baking in a loaf pan just rotate the pan in the oven, do not flip the meat. Remove any excess fat or grease in the loaf pan while cooking.

Remove the meat from the oven and allow to rest 5 minutes before unwrapping the foil. When the skewer is cool enough to handle, stand the meat up using the skewer to hold it up and shave thin slices of meat off the skewer. Optional: if baked in a loaf pan – after baking thinly slice meat.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook shaved gyro for 2-3 minute per side until slightly crispy.

Assemble your gyro pita with warm pita bread, tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta cheese and some of the gyro meat. Optional: add some French fries for a classic Greek street food!

Roll up the pita tightly, wrap in foil or parchment paper to hold it together and make it easier to eat. Enjoy!

https://mediavine-res.cloudinary.com/video/upload/t_original/v1643248761/fppejcp7l5z7xgr5ia8u.mp4

Gyro are one of my favorite Greek foods. Flavor packed meat, sliced thin and pan fried until crispy. Wrapped in a pita loaded with tzatziki, cucumber, red onion and feta cheese!

Greek Gryo Recipe

This quick and easy Greek spaghetti recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. Made with grape tomatoes, spinach, feta cheese, and flavorful herbs, you&#039;ll have a fresh and flavorful dinner on the table in no time.

Greek Spaghetti

spaghetti

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

tbsp red wine vinegar

lemon juice

tbsp fresh chopped basil

tbsp fresh chopped dill

sea salt

½ tsp fresh cracked pepper

salted butter

grape tomatoes (halved)

½ red onion (diced)

oz frozen spinach

oz crumbled feta cheese

Bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil in a medium to large pot. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 12 minutes, then drain and set aside.

While the noodles are cooking, combine 3 cloves of garlic, basil, dill, oregano, salt, pepper, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and olive oil in a food processor and pulse for 15-20 seconds to make the sauce.

Melt butter in the pot you cooked the spaghetti in and add tomatoes, onion, and spinach (break apart the frozen spinach so it thaws quicker). Cook for 7 minutes, then add the remaining garlic and stir.

Add noodles and sauce to the pan and toss to coat. Cook for 7-10 minutes.

Top with crumbled feta and fresh dill for garnish.

Top 3 greek dinner recipes from across the web

The most viewed greek dinner recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 20,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engine

Top Tags

Greek Chicken Orzo Bowls

Greek Gyro

Greek Spaghetti

Top 3 greek dinner recipes from across the web

The most viewed greek dinner recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 20,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engineic_arrow_forward_48px

Top Tags

Greek Chicken Orzo Bowls

Greek Gyro

Greek Spaghetti

The most viewed greek dinner recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 20,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engine