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Charred lemon-oregano chicken piled over citrus rice with cool cucumber-yogurt sauce, tomato and red onion β souvlaki's flavors built for a weeknight bowl, not a skewer.
For 4 servings.
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Toss the chicken cubes with 1 tbsp olive oil, half the lemon juice, half the garlic, the oregano, salt and pepper. Marinate at least 20 minutes.
π‘ Cut the cubes an even 3 cm so they all finish cooking together.
Cook the rice according to the package, then fluff it with a squeeze of the remaining lemon juice and a splash of olive oil.
Meanwhile, stir the yogurt with the grated cucumber, remaining garlic and a pinch of salt to make a quick tzatziki; chill until needed.
Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over high heat and sear the chicken in a single layer until charred, turning occasionally, 7β8 minutes.
Divide the lemon rice between bowls and top with the seared chicken, diced tomato and sliced red onion.
Finish each bowl with a generous spoon of tzatziki and a drizzle of olive oil.
Souvlaki traces back to skewered meat grilled over open coals in antiquity, and the same lemon-oregano marinade turns up as often in a bowl today as on a stick at Athens's fast-casual souvlaki shops. This version keeps the tzatziki and the char but skips the skewers entirely, built for a single hot pan on a weeknight.
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