Steph's Greek Chicken

Ingredients:

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, tenderized

Whole milk Greek yogurt, plain (no sugar)

Steph's Greek seasoning blend

Pickle juice, pepperoncini or banana pepper juice, lemon juice, or oil/vinegar-based dressing

Preparation:

1. Place 1/4 cup Greek yogurt per chicken breast (unless chicken breasts are small) into a mixing bowl. The goal is to have an amount of Greek yogurt that will generously coat each piece of chicken on both sides.

2. Add 2 Tblsp. juice or dressing per 1/4 cup yogurt, and stir together with whisk.

3. Taste mixture, then add seasoning blend to taste. Mixture should be strong in flavor, but not exceptionally salty.

4. Whisk mixture until seasoning is evenly distributed.

5. Coat each chicken breast in the yogurt mixture, massaging the mixture into the chicken. 

6. Place into a container with a lid that can seal tightly, and pour/spread remaining mixture into container. Nestle chicken down into remaining mixture. There should be an excess of the mixture to surround the chicken.

7. Close container, and place in fridge for at least 4 hours. Chicken can stay in the yogurt mixture safely for several days.

8. When ready to cook, heat several tablespoons of olive oil in a cast iron skillet on high heat.

9. Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off (do not wipe) excess, as the extra yogurt will coagulate when cooked.

10. Sprinkle each chicken breast with salt and a generous amount of the dry seasoning blend.

11. Place chicken in hot skillet to sear, then flip and sear other side.

12. Turn heat down to medium. Place a cast iron press on top of chicken (if available), and continue to cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is done.

13. Remove chicken from pan and let meat rest for 2-3 minutes before slicing.

14. Serve with dill/tzatzeki dip, hummus, lemon, black beans, aromatic rice, olives, grilled or sautéed peppers, pepperoncini, brined red pepper slices and pita, as desired.