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Greek Chicken (Whole30, Keto, Paleo)

By Ashley McCrary

Published Jan 28, 2019 Updated Jul 11, 2023

5 from 4 votes

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Chicken is a protein that most all families eat. I am constantly creating new recipes to keep our love for chicken fresh. My new Greek Chicken will make you fall in love with chicken all over again. It is tender and juicy and infused with all the perfect Greek flavor. The best part about this dish is that it is Whole30, Keto, and Paleo compliant.

One of my favorite olive oil brands to use is Pompeian. I use their smooth blend for sautéing veggies and proteins and I use their robust blend for all of my dressings and marinades. The main key to juicy and tender chicken is marinating it overnight. My Greek marinade is filled with amazing flavors that brings to life a boring piece of chicken. Simply combine olive oil, oregano, parsley, basil, and garlic cloves. Transfer this to a bag along with the chicken tenders and refrigerate overnight.

To serve, add these skewers over arugula served with some seasoned olives and drizzled with Greek olive oil dressing.  Not only does this serve as an amazing weeknight or weekend meal, but it also is a great dish to prep on Sunday for lunched during the week. For a meal prep option, make a big batch of this Greek Chicken along with cooking a big pan of roasted veggies. Store these separate and build quick meals throughout the week.

Ingredients needed for this Greek Chicken:

Marinated Chicken Tenders

• Chicken tenders
• Skewer sticks
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Black cracked pepper
• Lemon, juiced
• Garlic
• Sea salt
• Dried oregano
• Dried basil
• Garlic powder

How to make:

1. Whisk together all of the ingredients for the marinade and transfer to a large freezer bag and add the chicken tenders. Marinate 4-8 hours
2. Remove chicken from the marinade and add 2 chicken tenders to each skewer stick.
3. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tbsp of olive oil and add in each skewer. Allow to cook for 6 minutes on each side or until juice runs clear.
4. Remove the chicken skewers and add on top of a bed of fresh arugula and serve with olives and drizzle with lemon juice and a little Greek olive oil dressing.

Greek Olive Oil Dressing

1. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix together with a spoon until combined.

How to use this Greek Dressing?

My Greek olive oil dressing can be used in many different ways. Use it to bring amazing flavor to veggies, proteins and salads. It reminds me of the olive oil blend that was served with bread at Macaroni Grill. As a child, this was one of my favorite restaurants to go to. As we would wait for our food, we would dip the bread in their olive oil blend as an appetizer. It was the best. It was seriously the best stuff in the entire world.

In conclusion, if you are bored with your plain chicken breast, give this recipe a try. It will serve as an easy weeknight meal or a romantic dinner with your significant other. Whether you are living a healthy lifestyle or completing a Whole30, this meal is perfect. It will absolutely hit the spot and leave you feeling full and satisfied.

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Greek Chicken on a Stick

By: Ashley McCrary

5 from 4 votes

A juicy and tender Greek chicken on a stick drizzled with a Greek olive oil blend with lemon juice. This dish is Keto, Paleo and Whole30.

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 large skewers or 3 people

Ingredients  

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• ▢ Marinated Chicken Tenders6 chicken tenders
• ▢ 3 skewer sticks
• ▢ 2 tbsp Smooth Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ▢ Greek Marinade1/2 cup Robust Pompeian Extra Vigin Olive Oil
• ▢ 1/2 tsp black cracked pepper
• ▢ 1 large lemon juiced
• ▢ 2 clove garlic finely diced
• ▢ 1/2 tsp sea salt
• ▢ 1 tbsp dried oregano
• ▢ Greek EVOO Dressing1/2 cup Robust Pompeian Extra Vigin Olive Oil
• ▢ 1/2 tsp dried parsley
• ▢ 1/2 tsp dried basil
• ▢ 1/2 tsp sea salt
• ▢ 1/2 tsp pepper
• ▢ 1/4 tsp garlic powder add 1/4 tsp more if desired
• ▢ 1/2 tsp oregano

Instructions 

• Whisk together all of the ingredients for the marinade and transfer to a large freezer bag and add the chicken tenders. Marinate 4-8 hours
• Remove chicken from the marinade and add 2 chicken tenders to each skewer stick.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tbsp of olive oil and add in each skewer. Allow to cook for 6 minutes on each side or until juice runs clear.
• Remove the chicken skewers and add on top of a bed of fresh arugula and serve with olives and drizzle with lemon juice and a little Greek olive oil dressing.
• Greek Olive Oil DressingAdd all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix together with a spoon until combined.

Notes

• You can remove the skewers if you don't care to have them on a stick.
• The dressing and chicken will both last a week in the fridge if stored in an air tight container. 

Nutrition

Serving: 3Chicken Tenders | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 35g | Cholesterol: 10.3mg | Sodium: 298mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1.6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Check out my other favorites below:

• Hibachi Chicken
• Buffalo Chicken Casserole
• BBQ Chicken Poppers

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)