Showing posts with label Mediterranean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mediterranean. Show all posts

Monday, June 21, 2010

Mediterranean Thighs

4 chicken thighs
4-5 tbsp olive oil
juice & zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp oregano
sea salt
pepper
  • Ahead of time, marinade chicken in above ingredients for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • On the stove, spray an oven safe pan with nonstick olive oil & heat on medium high.
  • When pan is heated, add the chicken & saute for 4 minutes & then flip.
  • Put oven safe pan in the oven for 8 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
  • After meat is done, place on dish & let it rest.
  • While meat is resting, pour remaining marinade into a small pan & bring to a boil for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour marinade over chicken.
  • Serves 4.
  • Goes great with Greek Orzo.

Greek Orzo

8oz Orzo
handful baby spinach
handful grape tomatoes
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 small lemon, juiced
sea salt
cracked lemon pepper
oregano
feta cheese
  • Cook orzo as direction say.
  • Drain & rinse orzo.
  • Mix orzo & rest of ingredients.'
  • *I ate this warm, but I bet it tastes good cold as well.
  • Serves 4.
  • *Goes great with Mediterranean Thighs.