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Grilled Chicken with Cucumber Yogurt

Grilled Chicken with Cucumber Yogurt

Greek-style chicken with cooling sauce

💪 High Protein
🥗 Low Carb
❤️ Low Sat. Fat
✓ Diabetes Friendly

35m

Total

285

Calories

40g

Protein

4

Servings

Nutrition Information

8g

Carbs

2g

Fiber

6g

Net Carbs

11g

Fat

Blood Sugar Impact

Glycemic Index (GI)

Low

10

Absorption speed

Glycemic Load (GL)

Low

1

Total impact per serving

💡 GI measures absorption SPEED, GL measures TOTAL IMPACT on your blood sugar.

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces (6 oz each) Chicken breasts
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt (Divided)
  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Oregano
  • 4 cloves minced Garlic (Divided)
  • 1 large Cucumber (Grated and squeezed dry)
  • 2 tbsp chopped Fresh dill

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, lemon juice, oregano, half the garlic, salt, and pepper.

  2. 2

    Add chicken and toss to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Make tzatziki: Mix remaining yogurt with grated cucumber, remaining garlic, dill, salt, and pepper.

  4. 4

    Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

  5. 5

    Remove chicken from marinade and grill for 6-7 minutes per side until internal temp reaches 165°F.

  6. 6

    Let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with tzatziki sauce.

💡 Tips

  • •Squeeze cucumber very dry for thick tzatziki
  • •Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes
  • •Greek yogurt makes chicken incredibly tender