Grilled Greek Chicken Sandwiches Cooking For 2 Food

GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN SANDWICHES (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Set aside. (Sauce may become watery if it stands longer than 30 minutes.)
• In another small bowl, mix lemon juice, oil and oregano. Brush lemon mixture over chicken, coating all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Wrap pita halves in foil; place on grill 1 to 2 minutes or until warm.
• Place chicken, tomato and onion inside pita pockets. Top with sauce.

GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, oregano leaves, garlic, lemon juice and salt and pepper, to taste. Pat the chicken dry and place in a re-sealable plastic bag. Pour the mixture over the chicken and seal the bag, pressing out any excess air, and then turn the bag over several times to distribute the marinade. Put the chicken bag in a shallow dish and marinate, in the refrigerator, for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
• Place a grill pan over moderately-high heat until very hot. Place the chicken skin-side down and cook until well browned, 10 to 13 minutes. Flip the chicken over and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a sheet pan and finish cooking in the oven until golden brown and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Let the chicken rest 10 minutes before serving.

GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the marinade: Combine the lime juice, garlic, oregano, 4 tablespoons salt, 1 1/2 tablespoons pepper, chili powder, and oil in a large bowl. Add the chicken and marinate for 1 hour. Preheat the grill. Lift chicken out of the marinade and grill on both sides until nicely browned and cooked through, to 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
• For the chipotle mayonnaise: In a food processor, puree the chiles to a smooth consistency. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the chipotle puree.
• Clean the bowl of the food processor and add the garlic and brown sugar and pulse. Scrape down the sides of the work bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon salt, lemon juice, mayonnaise, sour cream and the reserved chipotle puree. Process to combine thoroughly. Store the mixture in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
• For the pesto mayonnaise: Combine the mayonnaise and pesto. Store the mixture in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks in an airtight container.
• To assemble: Spread the mayonnaise on the cut-side of the top and bottom halves of the buns. Top with Maximus Minimus Grilled Chicken thighs and cilantro (the more the better).

GREEK CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken and garlic powder in oil until chicken juices run clear; drain. , Stir in the salad dressing, cheese and olives. Cook and stir until heated through. Serve on rolls with lettuce, tomato and onion.

GRILLED GREEK STYLE CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• In a shallow glass baking dish, combine lemon juice and seasonings.
• Add chicken; cover marinate 30 minutes in refrigerator.
• Remove chicken from marinade. Drain; discard marinade.
• In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumbers and onions; refrigerate.
• Grill chicken on grill or forman type grill 5 minutes per side or until tender.
• For each serving, fill pitas with chicken steaks and yogurt mixture.

EASY GREEK CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir chicken over medium heat until no longer pink. Add the dressing, cheese, olives and garlic powder; heat through., Line pita halves with lettuce, tomato and onion; fill each with about 1/3 cup chicken mixture.

GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make marinade in small bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, oregano, oil, 2 teas. Kosher salt and 1 teas. fresh black pepper.
• Divide marinade between 2 large re-sealable plastic bags.
• Lightly pierce chicken with meat fork to deeply accept marinade.
• Place 2 chicken halves in each bag; shake to coat. let marinate at room temp 30 minutes, turning bags occasionally.
• Preheat grill to medium and lightly oil grates.
• Remove chicken from bags and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place chicken on grill and cook until lightly browned and cooked throughly, about 20 minutes.
• Instant read thermometer should read 175*F when inserted in the thickest part of the chicken.
• (If browning too quick, move to part of grill with less heat or turn down grill.).
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Tent with foil; let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place lemon halves on grill; cook to slightly char, 8-10 minutes.
• Garnish chicken with oregano sprigs and service with grilled lemons.

CAFE STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Prick chicken breasts all over with a fork. Place chicken breasts, 1/4 cup olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic and herb seasoning, ground black pepper, and chopped fresh dill in a bowl. Stir to coat chicken breasts completely. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken breasts from marinade, discard marinade, and grill chicken for 10 to 15 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from grill; let stand for 5 minutes. Cut chicken breasts in half.
• Melt butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle garlic powder and salt over butter and oil. Add French bread slices to the pan and toast until golden brown on one side, about 3 minutes; remove from pan.
• For sandwich assembly, place one slice of French bread with toasted side down onto a serving plate. Spread mayonnaise on bread; top with a slice of tomato, salt and ground black pepper to taste, half a grilled chicken breast, and lettuce. Spread untoasted side of another slice of bread with mayonnaise and place on top to make a sandwich.