Mediterranean Chicken

Plan Z Phase: This is a Z3 (ZReboot) recipe submitted by Plan Z dieter Efrem. He came up with this recipe on the fly and I’d like to recommend it as a Z3 international treat.

Servings: Serves 2 (can be doubled)

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts or 12 – 16 oz of chicken tenders
• 1/4 cup of plain, full-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp smoked Spanish paprika
• 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt
• 2 Tbl finely chopped onions (optional)

Instructions:

In a small bowl, mix all of the spices (and onions if using them) into the yogurt and blend well. Use a spatula to transfer the marinade into a large plastic baggy.

Put your chicken breasts in the baggy, seal it up, and flip the chicken around, coating them completely in the yogurt marinade. Let marinate in your fridge for at least 1 hour. If you have a lot of time before dinner, I’d recommend leaving them in the marinade for at least 4 or 5 hours for the best results.

Grill the chicken breasts on a hot grill or in your grill pan. You’ll want to coat either cooking surface with a few good sprays of olive oil spray to keep the chicken from sticking to the cooking surface.

The yogurt marinade will bake onto the outer layer of the chicken so watch your cooking times. This baked outer layer will seal in a lot of the juices, so be careful not to overcook the chicken (you’ll wind up with some really nice grill marks and a dryer looking outer surface, but the inside will still be moist).

This dish goes really well with a side of grilled or roasted red onions, garlic, and tomatoes drizzled with a bit of olive oil and sprinkled with the smallest pinch of oregano.

Enjoy!

Cheers,