Featured Maple Leaf Product: Chicken Souvlaki (#64312)
Greek-Style Chicken & Vegetables
Recipe Information
Method
- The day before, thaw the cooked chicken souvlaki pieces in the refrigerator at 4°C/40°F or lower.
- Wash and cut peppers and red onions into rough triangle cut 1" pieces similar to the chicken thigh piece size.
- Sauté peppers, onions and black olives along with the thawed chicken pieces until vegetables are cooked and chicken is above 165°F/74°C.
- Cook basmati rice in water, following package directions.
- Serve on a bed of basmati rice (approx. 85 g) covered with a serving of the chicken mixture (approx. 183 gm or 6 ounces). Garnish with crumbled feta cheese (10 mL) over the top of the dish and finish with a serving of tzatziki sauce (10 mL).
- Alternately, cook basmati rice in chicken stock (Nutritional analysis will be different.)
Yield
25
Portion Size
268 g/9.4 oz
Category
Chicken
Suggested Accompaniments
Serve over a bed of steamed rice and garnish with chopped fresh parsley (sides not included a nutritional information).
Nutritional Information
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Calories (33.4% from fat) | 313 kcal |
| Fat | 11.6 gm |
| Saturated Fat | 4.36 gm |
| Trans Fat | 0.000 gm |
| Cholesterol | 70 mg |
| Sodium | 553 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 32.6 gm |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.0 gm |
| Sugars | 4.9 gm |
| Protein | 19.6 gm |
| Vitamin A | 58 RE |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg |
| Calcium | 61 mg |
| Iron | 1.90 mg |
| Potassium | 381 mg |
| Phosphorous | 259 mg |
Ingredients
| Metric | Imperial | |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Pieces, Kebob, Seasoned, thawed | 2 Kg | 4.4 Lbs |
| Green Peppers, Fresh, chopped | 700 g | 1.5 Lbs |
| Red Peppers, Fresh, chopped | 700 g | 1.5 Lbs |
| Red Onions, Fresh, chopped | 700 g | 1.5 Lbs |
| Black Olives, Sliced, drained | 250 mL | 8.5 Fl oz |
| Feta Cheese, Crumbled | 250 mL | 8.5 Fl oz |
| Tzatziki Sauce | 250 mL | 8.5 Fl oz |
| Basmati Rice, Dry | 700 g | 1.5 Lbs |
| Water | 1.4 L | 5.9 cups |