Description
This Chimichurri Grilled Chicken Bowl with Garlic Sauce recipe is a flavor-packed, healthy dinner idea featuring juicy grilled chicken, zesty chimichurri, fresh veggies, and a creamy garlic yogurt sauce. Perfect for meal prep or a vibrant weeknight meal. Keywords: chimichurri grilled chicken, healthy chicken bowls, garlic yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
4 chicken thighs
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup fresh parsley
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cucumber, chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
1. Make your chimichurri sauce by blending parsley, cilantro, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes until slightly chunky.
2. Use half the chimichurri to marinate chicken thighs for 30 minutes to overnight.
3. Grill chicken over medium-high heat for 6-7 minutes per side until fully cooked and charred. Let rest and slice.
4. Prepare garlic sauce by mixing Greek yogurt, minced garlic, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
5. Build bowls with a base of rice or quinoa, grilled chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, garlic sauce, and extra chimichurri.
Notes
Let the chicken marinate at least 30 minutes for deeper flavor.
Don’t over-blend chimichurri—it should stay slightly textured.
Store ingredients separately for best meal prep results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: South American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 105mg