Greek Chicken Rice Bowls
This Greek Chicken Rice Bowl is your new weeknight hero—ready in just 20 minutes, bursting with bold Mediterranean flavor, and totally customizable with your favorite toppings. It’s the kind of craveable, one-bowl meal that feels fresh, satisfying, and effortless.
Servings: 2
Calories: 989kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups baby spinach
Optional Toppings
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced cucumbers
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- pickled onions
- ½ cup tzatziki
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped dil
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package instructions.1 cup jasmine rice
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the ground chicken to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side before breaking it up with a meat masher. Once the chicken is about 80% cooked through, add the oregano, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and parsley. Stir to combine, then add the spinach. Cover the pan and cook for an additional 2 minutes, allowing the spinach to soften and the chicken to finish cooking. Uncover and set aside once the chicken is fully cooked and the spinach has wilted.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 lb ground chicken, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 2 cups baby spinach
- In each bowl, layer the cooked rice, baby spinach and chicken mixture, and sliced cucumbers. Top with crumbled feta cheese, pickled onions, cucumbers, tzatziki, and dill.3/4 cup thinly sliced cucumbers, 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, pickled onions, ½ cup tzatziki, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped dil
Notes
- You can add a drizzle of olive oil to the chicken and spinach if you'd like.
- I also like to add microgreens to my bowl!
- Rice can be swapped for roasted sweet potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 989kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 255mg | Sodium: 1400mg | Potassium: 1644mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3604IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 469mg | Iron: 5mg
