Simple Weeknight Greek Hen Bowls

Glad Friday!

How was once your week? Do you additionally really feel just like the older you get the quicker the weeks move? I believe like each weblog publish I write in recent years begins with, “how was once your week!?”

I’m in point of fact excited as a result of we’re headed to a brewery for glad hour this night with some buddies and all of our youngsters in tow. Existence has been loopy and I haven’t noticed buddies since prior to Lisbon. (How did that occur? ) So I’m having a look to a few a lot wanted pal time!

I believed this publish was once best for a Friday so you’ll upload it into your rotation for subsequent week’s foods! We’ve been making this straightforward weeknight dinner so much in recent years, and love that it makes sufficient for leftovers for lunch tomorrow–and–added bonus–June loves it too! It’s speedy, contemporary, and wholesome, and at all times particularly welcomed on a Monday after a weekend or holiday stuffed with indulgent meals!

The most efficient brief weeknight Greek rooster bowls:

Components for Greek Hen Bowls:

• 1 LB boneless skinless rooster thighs (this makes sufficient for lunch tomorrow, too!)
• Greek Cavender seasoning (can in finding it far and wide within the spice aisle!)
• Pink onion (or another colour onion will do)
• Fast-cook boxed couscous or farro. (I just like the Complete Meals logo!)
• Retailer-bought pita or naan bread (I really like the type from Complete Meals within the bread aisle!)
• Condiments: Retailer-bought Tzatziki, Hummus, and/or sizzling sauce
• Salad accoutrements: Lettuce, tomatoes, extra sliced pink onion, cucumbers, salad dressing (I really like dressing mine with a sprinkle of Cavender seasoning, and a drizzle Brightland Garlic olive oil + Brightland Parasol champagne vin)

Bring together + prepare dinner the rooster thighs:

I really like to make use of the air fryer for this recipe, however an oven will utterly do as properly. I love to thinly slice or cube the rooster thighs (I don’t hassle trimming the fats as a result of it’s going to render off whilst cooking!) and coat with Cavender seasoning, salt and pepper. (You don’t want a lot more salt for the reason that seasoning is already salty!)

Let’s communicate extra in regards to the seasoning, as it’s in point of fact the megastar of the display. I grew up with Cavender potatoes (which can be scrumptious pink potatoes diced with lots of butter, onions, and a whole lot of Cavender seasoning, cooked at 425 till they’re tremendous comfortable and creamy. The easiest facet for steak, red meat chops, no matter. Upload that into your rotation, too! ) It’s a Greek seasoning that also is scrumptious on meat and greens. I really like the use of it on this recipe as it packs numerous taste!

In case you have any other complimentary seasoning combine you favor, be at liberty to incorporate that as well as as properly–like a Za’atar or Med herb mix! However in point of fact–you don’t want the rest additional right here.

While you’ve seasoned your rooster, drizzle a excellent little bit of olive oil, ensure its properly covered, and throw it on a sheet pan and into the air fryer or oven. I love to prepare dinner mine at 400 levels, stirring it each so regularly, till the rooster is browned and crispy at the outdoor. I’d stir/turn the rooster about each 5 minutes till it’s executed in your liking. Cook dinner time will range in accordance with how small your rooster items are however will have to most likely be about 12-Quarter-hour.

Notice you don’t need to over-crowd your pan, differently your rooster will steam and now not get browned–so it’s possible you’ll want to do that in batches you probably have an overly small air fryer. (My air fryer JUST Suits about 1 LB of sliced rooster thighs!) Additionally ensure it’s well-coated in olive oil, for the reason that fats is very important for buying that crispy browned end.

Why will we use rooster thighs? I feel rooster thighs are crucial right here as a result of they by no means get overdone or dried out, in contrast to rooster breasts, and they’ll provide you with that just about caramelized external and comfortable juicy inside that you simply come to be expecting from a shawarma-like dish.

Not obligatory: On the identical time the rooster is roasting, I’ll regularly throw in some sliced and olive oil-coated onions to prepare dinner along with the rooster. If I’m the use of my air fryer, I’ll put them within the basket rack above the rooster. If the use of the oven, simply put them on a separate baking sheet. Allow them to get great and caramelized and crispy–they’ll pack a ton of taste into your bowls!

Make-ahead tip: You’ll be able to simply do that whole step forward of time after which pop it again into the air fryer or oven to heat proper prior to you serve and it’s going to be simply as tasty!

To your aspects:

I really like to shop for quick-cook couscous or farro within the field. It makes for such a very simple and scrumptious facet, base for a bowl, or add-in for a salad! Be at liberty to prepare dinner this whilst the rooster is within the oven and put aside when executed.

Whilst your couscous is cooking, compile your salad. I love to slice cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion, and throw them into the bowl with extra Cavender seasoning, Brightland’s Garlic olive oil and fizz vinegar. (They’re SO GOOD. Worthy the hype, I promise. Would additionally make an incredible reward!) Should you don’t have that, common olive oil and any vinegar you will have is completely tremendous, too! I love to let this take a seat and marinate for awhile (if I’ve time, if now not, little need!) In case you have any contemporary dill–throw that during too! Then after I’m able to serve, I’ll pour the mix over my lettuce and toss–upload crumbled Feta if you want, however that’s additionally now not important!

Bring together your bowls, upload your favourite sauces–like store-bought Tzatziki (I really like Cedars logo) or favourite hummus, and sizzling sauce. TJ’s Zhoug sauce could also be in point of fact scrumptious with this, too!

And also you’re executed! A wholesome, simple and DELICIOUS weeknight meal that tastes higher than takeout! Hope you experience! If you are making this, you’ll want to percentage on tales and tag me @jesskeys_ so I will be able to see!