Chicken Gyros with Tomato Tzike
Sauce
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup finely chopped tomato
½ cup finely diced English cucumber
Marinade
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Other
1½ pounds chicken breast tenders
1 small red onion, cut crosswise into ½-inch slices
Extra-virgin olive oil
6 flat breads or pitas
Instructions
In a medium bowl whisk the yogurt, mint, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add the tomato and cucumber and stir to combine.
In a large bowl whisk the marinade ingredients. Add the chicken to the bowl and toss to coat evenly. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F).
Lightly brush the onion slices on both sides with oil. Remove the chicken from the bowl, letting the herbs cling to the chicken. Discard the marinade. Grill the chicken and onion slices over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, until the meat is firm to the touch and the juices run clear, and the onion is tender, 6 to 8 minutes, turning once. Remove from the grill.
Warm the flat breads over direct medium heat until lightly charred, about 2 minutes, turning once or twice.
Layer some chicken, sauce, and onion inside the flat breads and serve warm or at room temperature.
Simon & Garfunkel Chicken w/Creamy Spinach Baked Roll Ups
Simon and Garfunkel Chicken Courtesy of The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling Get the book or join The Pit for the recipe kids!
Thanks to child #4 @That_Stud_Sam for making the CSRUs!
Creamy Spinach Roll Ups Courtesy of GetInMYBelly
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese
- 8 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese Shredded
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 Yellow Onion Diced Smal
- 1 10 oz. Package of Frozen Spinach, Thawed and Drained Really Well
- 1 Box of Puff Pastry Sheets (2 Sheets)
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tbsp. Water
DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine the Egg and Water and Beat until well mixed.
2. Combine Softened Cream Cheese, Monterey Jack Cheese, Garlic Powder and Onion in a bowl and mix well.
3. Add Spinach into the Cream Cheese Mixture and stir.
4. Unroll Puff Pastry Sheets and Brush both sides with Egg and Water Mixture.
5. Spread Cream Cheese and Spinach Mixture over one side of the Puff Pastry.
6. Roll Up the Puff Pastry and Slice.
7. Place rolls on a Baking Sheet and bake at 400°F for 20 Minutes or until the Puff Pastry turns a golden color.
8. Enjoy!
Monday is Meatloaf and Taters Day
We decided on meatloaf for Monday over the weekend. Next time we are going to use Kathryn's Recipe (sorry it is a secret of the pitmaster club) adaptation of this ORIGINAL RECIPE.
But today we went with a simpler version that of course included bacon. You can view the cooking log HERE it includes the recipes.
Here's some pics:
Pizza on the Grill, by special request
Monday was a special day for us and the guest of honor requested homemade pizza. We all know the key to great pizza is the crust. We rely on the pros at Valenti's. For a mere $3 you can get a fresh ball of dough suitable to build a large pizza.
I removed the Slow'NSear from the Weber and started a full chimney of Kingsford Original. When the charcoal was ready I centered it on the charcoal grate. I then placed a cast iron searing griddle in the center of the top grate and put the pizza stone on top of it. Down went the lid and we waited for the top grate temperature to peak. It peaked and held at about 450 degrees but I know that the stone was hotter than that. The pizza was slid on off of parchment paper (someone buy me a pizza slide pls); you can keep the parchment paper on if you like just make sure you trim it as close to the edge of the pizza as you can. 12 minutes later the pizza crust was strong, crisp and thoroughly cooked and the toppings were beautifully melted.
For the pizza above we used bbq sauce instead of pizza sauce, and oregano, browned ground round, peppers, and mozzarella. It rocked!