Greek Chicken Bites with Tzatziki Sauce
Here's an easy recipe that your friends will love. Greek chicken bites with Tzatziki sauce. A low carb party appetizer that's full of flavor, with none of the guilt.
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice ~ 2 large lemons
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
Tzatziki Sauce
- 16 ounces Greek yogurt
- Juice and zest of 1 large lemon
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1 teaspoon dried dill or 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1/2 English cucumber peeled & seeded, grated & drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Chop chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Combine all ingredients for marinade in a large zip bag or bowl.
- Add chicken and zip or cover. Leave for several hours or overnight.
- Drain the chicken from marinade.
- Place the marinated chicken on a baking sheet and broil for 7 - 10 minutes. Tossing at least once to get all sides browned.
- Make Tzatkiki sauce by combining all ingredients and stir well. Serve on the side of the chicken bites or refrigerate.
Notes
Options:
You could also saute the chicken bites in a non-stick pan or skillet on the stove or cook them on the grill.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 13gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 208mgPotassium: 231mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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