Description
This Chicken Skewer Mediterranean Bowl is loaded with juicy yogurt-marinated chicken skewers, fluffy Moroccan couscous, creamy tzatziki, crisp vegetables, and tangy pickled red onions. It’s a fresh, flavor-packed bowl that feels special but is simple enough for weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
Greek Chicken Skewers
- 700g boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 200g full-fat Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Zest of ½ lemon
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 3 garlic cloves
- 7g salt
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp za’atar seasoning
- Small handful fresh sage
- Small handful fresh mint
- Small handful fresh thyme
- Small handful fresh basil
- 20ml olive oil
Moroccan Tomato Couscous
- 300g Moroccan couscous
- 300ml chicken broth or water
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- 10ml olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Tzatziki
- 240g full-fat Greek yogurt
- 120g cucumber, grated and squeezed dry
- 8g garlic cloves, minced
- 15g fresh lemon juice
- 15g extra-virgin olive oil
- 6g fresh dill, finely chopped
- 10g fresh mint, finely chopped
- 3g salt
Quick Pickled Red Onion
- 2 medium red onions, sliced thick
- 250ml boiling water
- 60ml white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 10g sugar
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 5g salt
Salad + Finish
- 1 large tomato, cubed
- 1 cucumber, cubed
- 1 ripe avocado, cubed
- 10ml olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: Blend herbs, spices, garlic, olive oil, and a few spoonfuls of yogurt into a paste. Mix with remaining yogurt, lemon juice, and zest. Add chicken pieces and coat well. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
- Pickle the onions: Stir boiling water, vinegar, sugar, salt, coriander seeds, and peppercorns. Add sliced onions and submerge. Let sit at least 30 minutes.
- Make the tzatziki: Squeeze grated cucumber very dry. Mix with yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, mint, and salt. Chill 20 minutes.
- Cook the couscous: Sauté garlic in olive oil. Add spices and tomato paste; cook briefly. Add broth and bring to boil. Remove from heat, stir in couscous, cover 5 minutes, then fluff with fork.
- Prepare salad: Toss tomato and cucumber with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Slice avocado just before serving.
- Cook chicken: Thread onto skewers. Grill or cook in a hot pan 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Rest 5 minutes.
- Assemble bowls: Add couscous, chicken skewers, tzatziki, salad, avocado, pickled onions, and fresh herbs.
Notes
- Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts.
- Marinating overnight gives the best flavor.
- Store components separately for meal prep.
- Always squeeze the cucumber well for thick tzatziki
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling / Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
