🍗🧄 Comfort food with a Greek twist! This Greek Creamy Garlic Chicken bowl is pure deliciousness: tender chicken in a creamy garlic sauce, served alongside crispy roasted potatoes and fluffy rice, all topped off with a luscious balsamic-honey yogurt drizzle. It’s hearty, vibrant, and full of Mediterranean flavor! 🍯🍋✨
Ingredients (Serves 4 | 580 cal per serving):
🍗 Greek Creamy Garlic Chicken:
• 4 chicken breasts (or thighs)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 🧀
• Juice of half a lemon 🍋
• Salt & pepper to taste
🥔 Roasted Potatoes:
• 2 cups baby potatoes, halved
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder, oregano
• Salt & pepper to taste
🍚 Fluffy Rice:
• 2 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice
🍯 Balsamic-Honey Yogurt Sauce:
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey 🍯
• Salt & pepper to taste
✨ Optional garnish: fresh parsley or dill 🌿
Instructions:
1. 🥔 Roast Potatoes:
Toss potatoes with olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, salt & pepper. Roast at 425°F (220°C) for 25 mins, until crispy and golden.
2. 🍗 Cook Chicken:
Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and oregano; sear until browned and cooked through (5–7 mins per side). Remove and set aside.
3. 🧄 Creamy Garlic Sauce:
In the same pan, sauté garlic until fragrant. Pour in chicken broth, cream, lemon juice, and Parmesan; simmer gently until thick and creamy. Return chicken to pan, coating with sauce.
4. 🍯 Make Balsamic-Honey Yogurt Sauce:
Whisk together Greek yogurt, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt & pepper until smooth.
5. 🍲 Assemble Bowls:
Serve chicken and creamy garlic sauce over fluffy rice alongside roasted potatoes. Drizzle generously with balsamic-honey yogurt sauce, garnish with parsley or dill.
Dig in to Mediterranean comfort heaven! 😋✨🍗