Description
Labne Marinated Grilled Chicken Caesar or Labne Marinated Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Melon Salad are equally delicious and so easy to prepare. It's summer dining at it's finest.
Ingredients
Labne Marinated Grilled Chicken
½ cup Karoun Dairies labne
½ tablespoon kosher salt
½ tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
Labne Caesar Dressing
½ cup Karoun Dairies labne
1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 small garlic clove, grated or finely minced
1 oil packed anchovy fillet, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Spicy Labne Drizzle
½ cup Karoun Dairies labne
1 teaspoon chipotle tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½ tablespoon water
1 (4 oz) container crisp salad greens
Optional Garnishes: chopped pickled onions, parmesan cheese shards, crusty bread
Cucumber-Melon Salad
1 ½ cups small dice seedless watermelon
½ cup small dice English cucumber
8 pitted kalamata olives, quartered
4 mint leaves, chiffonade
2 tablespoons reserved labne marinade
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- To make the marinated chicken, in a bowl, combine the labne with the salt, sugar and dried herbs and spices; blend well. (*Reserve 2 tablespoons of marinade if making the cucumber-melon salad).
- Coat the chicken with the marinade, cover and chill for at least 1 hour or as long as 4 hours.
- While chicken is marinating prepare the Labne Caesar Dressing and Spicy Labneh Drizzle.
- For dressing, whisk all ingredients in a bowl; cover and chill until ready to serve.
- For drizzle, whisk all ingredients in a bowl, transfer to a squeeze bottle and chill until ready to serve.
- Prepare a medium-high hot grill for direct heat grilling. Grease grill rack with vegetable oil. Place chicken on hot grill. Grill chicken, turning, 4 minutes per side, or until fully cooked. Transfer to cutting surface. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
- Toss salad greens with dressing; arrange on serving plates.
- Top with grilled chicken. Drizzle Spicy Labneh sauce over chicken.
- Garnish as desired with pickled onions, parmesan and/or crusty bread.
- *If preparing the cucumber-melon salad: just before serving toss all the ingredients except feta together. Arrange whole pieces of chicken on a serving platter and spoon salad over the top. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Garnish with fresh herbs.
Notes
Each salad makes 6 servings
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- marinate: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: grill
- Cuisine: mediterranean
Keywords: karoun dairies, labne, chicken, summer grilling