Having variety when doing meal prep is a must. It gets boring eating the same things cooked the same ways and one easy way to add variety is to add herbs and create flavorful sauces to complement the protein of choice. This week I decided on crispy baked rosemary and thyme chicken with millet salad and a tasty tzatziki sauce. Check out the recipe below and share your thoughts.
Ingredients:
6 large drumsticks
1/2 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp. chopped mediterrean olives
1 tbsp of olive oil or cooking spray
4 tbsp chopped dried rosemary
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup dried millet
1 tbsp fresh thyme (reserve for millet)
1 clove of garlic minced or pressed (for millet)
1 cup of liquid (water and chicken broth)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
1/8 cup feta cheese
2 tbsp fresh basil
Tzatziki Ingredients:
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 juiced lemon
2 tbsp mint
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1 clove of fresh garlic minced or pressed
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a pan with foil.
- Chop dried rosemary. Rinse chicken and add to lined pan. Drizzle oil on the chicken and rub evenly on chicken. Sprinkle seasoning in an even coating, including the rosemary and place in oven. Set timer for 35 minutes.
- Wait 10 minutes before starting the millet. Add millet and liquid to a medium pot with thyme, garlic and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then top and reduce heat to low for 15 minutes.
- While millet and chicken cooks, dice cucumber and set aside. Add yogurt to a medium bowl, add minced or pressed garlic, squeeze in fresh lemon juice, chop mint and add to the bowl. Mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Strain any remaining liquid from millet. Add to a bowl. Slice cherry tomatoes into quarters and chop olives and add to the bowl. Rip in basil and add in feta cheese. Mix well.
- Plate and enjoy.