Mediterranean-Style Chicken Thighs
"These are best when allowed to marinate overnight."
photo by Katanashrp
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1⁄3 cup dry red wine
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
directions
- Place chicken thighs in a large zip-top plastic bag set in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, mix together wine, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, the rosemary, lemon peel, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Pour marinade over chicken and seal the bag.
- Place bag in the refrigerator and marinate for 4 hours or overnight, turning the bag occasionally.
- In a medium bowl, add cucumbers, tomatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, remaining oregano, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator up to 4 hours.
- When ready to grill, drain chicken and discard marinade.
- Place chicken on grill over medium heat.
- Grill for 12-15 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once.
- Serve with cucumber-tomato relish.
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Reviews
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I used white wine instead of red and also squeezed some the lemon juice in after zesting. I cut the thighs up into kebab size pieces and marinated them for 24 hours. The result was moist and and flavorful. Thank you. -
Great grilled chicken and relish. This is what we had for 4th of July BBQ. The marinade was zesty. The chicken meat was moist and tender and the relish was a good accompaniment. My husband shredded his chicken and put it and the relish on a bun. A hit with all of us. Thanks. -
Mmmmmmm Good chicken Nurse Di!! Made this for supper tonight, had to make a couple of tiny changes, white wine instead of red also red balsamic vinegar instead of white. Only because that is what I had on hand. The chicken was best we've had for a while, DH said more than 5 stars, including the relish. Wrong time of the year for the grill, so I did them under the broiler and I guess because of that, had to cook them 10 minutes longer, further from the heat I guess. Also added 1/4 of a chopped Spanish onion to the relish. The relish was a great finishing touch. I think it would be nice on other things too. Loved the marinade and will probably try it on some cod we're having this week. Thanks for sharing a wonderful versitile recipe.
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I used white wine instead of red and also squeezed some the lemon juice in after zesting. I cut the thighs up into kebab size pieces and marinated them for 24 hours. The result was moist and and flavorful. Thank you.
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Mmmmmmm Good chicken Nurse Di!! Made this for supper tonight, had to make a couple of tiny changes, white wine instead of red also red balsamic vinegar instead of white. Only because that is what I had on hand. The chicken was best we've had for a while, DH said more than 5 stars, including the relish. Wrong time of the year for the grill, so I did them under the broiler and I guess because of that, had to cook them 10 minutes longer, further from the heat I guess. Also added 1/4 of a chopped Spanish onion to the relish. The relish was a great finishing touch. I think it would be nice on other things too. Loved the marinade and will probably try it on some cod we're having this week. Thanks for sharing a wonderful versitile recipe.
