Mediterranean Chicken Bowl: Pressure Cooker Style
This Mediterranean Chicken Bowl features juicy spice-rubbed chicken thighs, creamy yogurt, and fresh herbs over a base of rice—an easy and flavorful one-pot meal made pressure cooker style.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl for spice blend
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 cups Cooked Rice for serving
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 2 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ¼ teaspoon Cardamom
- 2 ½ lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Greek Yogurt
- 2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Cucumber sliced
- 1 Cherry Tomato sliced
- ¼ Red Onion diced
- 3 tablespoon Fresh Dill chopped
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice for salad
- Kosher Salt to taste
- 1 Small Cucumber
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Dill for sauce
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Mint chopped
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt for sauce
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice for sauce
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt for sauce
Instructions
Instructions
- Mix all spices together in a small bowl.
- Rub the spice blend over the chicken thighs evenly. Marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium and sear chicken 5–7 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Prep toppings: slice cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and dice red onion. Chop fresh dill and mint.
- Slice cooked chicken into strips.
- Build bowl: start with rice, add chicken, then veggies and herbs.
- Drizzle with olive oil or tahini dressing before serving.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Marinate chicken at least 30 minutes for deeper flavor. Let cooked chicken rest 5-10 minutes before cutting. Enhance rice flavor with bay leaf and garlic while cooking.