Best Weight Watchers Greek Chicken With Lemon Couscous 8 Points Recipes

Greek lemon-chicken thighs and potatoes image

Categories Dinner

Time 3h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

0.5 cup(s) Fresh lemon juice
0.5 cup(s) Fat free chicken broth
2 Tbsp Olive oil
4 medium clove(s) Garlic clove(s) minced
2 Tbsp Dried oregano
1.5 pound(s) Uncooked boneless skinless chicken thigh(s) about 8 thighs
1 spray(s) Cooking spray
1 pound(s) Uncooked new potato(es) cut in half (about 10 small potatoes)
0.25 cup(s) Fresh parsley sprigs

Steps:

Place lemon juice, broth, oil, garlic and oregano in a large resealable plastic bag or medium glass bowl. Add chicken, seal bag or cover bowl, and marinate at least 2 hours or up to overnight in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray.
Place chicken and marinade in pan; add potatoes. Bake until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender, about 60 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley sprigs.
Serving size: About 2 chicken thighs and 5 potato halves

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 kcal

Weight Watchers Greek Chicken With Lemon Couscous 8 Points image

Provided by Miss V

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chicken stock (you can use up to 1 1/4 c. reduced-sodium)
4 chicken breast halves (4oz skinned, boned)
3 tablespoons lemon juice (juice from about 2 lemons)
1 tablespoon lemon rind (grated)
2 teaspoons margarine (reduced-calorie )
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
10 ounces couscous (1 10 oz. package uncooked)
4 lemon slices (optional)
4 oregano sprigs (Fresh optional)

Steps:

Combine first 4 ingredients; sprinkle over both sides of chicken.
Place chicken on rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially opened) 12 minutes or until done, turning once.
Meanwhile, combine broth and next 4 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in couscous.
Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender. Spoon couscous evenly on to 4 serving plates; top each serving with a chicken brest half. If desired, garnish with lemon slices and oregano sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.6, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 48.2, Sodium 307.2, Carbohydrate 58.7, Fiber 4, Sugar 1.3, Protein 25.9

Weight Watchers Greek Chicken Pitas image

Provided by GingerlyJ

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 2h5m

Yield 4 pitas, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups plain fat-free yogurt, Greek style
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 lb boneless skinless chicken, thigh s
2/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt, Greek style
2 teaspoons cilantro, fresh, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
4 whole wheat pita pocket bread
2 medium plum tomatoes, chopped (es)
1 small cucumber, chopped

Steps:

In a medium glass bowl, combine yogurt, garlic and lemon juice; add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray. Remove chicken from refrigerator; scrape off excess yogurt and place chicken on prepared baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, flipping once, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl; stir well.
Make a slit in each pita and fill each with equal amounts chicken, tomato and cucumber; spoon in sauce. Yields 1 pita per serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.7, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 717.4, Carbohydrate 55.3, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 20.2, Protein 45.5