Easy Greek Chicken Recipes for the Best Barbecues

With a combination of fresh herbs, flavourful spices, and tangy marinades, these recipes will transport your taste buds straight to the Mediterranean!

Greek cuisine is unique but it can also be a fusion of flavours from other countries in Mediterranean region. For example, Greek recipes share ingredients with their Italian and Turkish neighbours.

Fresh herbs, like oregano, thyme, mint and savory heighten the flavours of dishes made with sizzling meats, grilled vegetables and crisp salads.

Round out your meal with Greek-inspired appetizers and salads

Choose one of these Greek chicken recipes, then round out your meal with one or more of these Mediterranean or Greek salads.

Add an appetizer made with spinach and feta!

Scroll down to find mouth-watering Mediterranean-inspired salad recipes made with watermelon, cantaloupe, figs, or fresh garden veggies.

Greek Lemon Chicken Kabobs

Greek Lemon Chicken Kabobs with Tzatziki

Juicy Greek Lemon Chicken Kabobs make an easy, flavourful meal! Serve with homemade Tzatziki Sauce for an easy dinner with delicious Greek flavours.

Greek Lemon Chicken Kabobs with Tzatziki

Greek Chicken Cobb Salad

Greek Chicken Cobb Salad--Family Style

Enjoy this nutritious Greek Chicken Cobb Salad recipe! Packed with veggies, protein and Mediterranean flavours, it's an easy family meal.

Greek Chicken Cobb Salad--Family Style

Spinach and Feta Chicken Burgers

Greek Chicken Burgers with Spinach and Feta

Air Fry or grill these Greek Chicken Burgers with Spinach and Feta Cheese, then serve them with this delicious Lemon-Garlic Feta Spread. A taste of the Mediterranean, right in your backyard! These juicy burgers are made with ground chicken, spinach, feta cheese and herbs. Serve open-faced or with a bun, they're delicious either way!

Greek Chicken Burgers with Spinach and Feta

Greek Chicken Salad with Mint

Marinated Lemon Chicken Greek Salad with Mint

A skinny dinner salad with a dressing that doubles as a marinade!  Before marinating the chicken, set aside half the marinade to use as dressing. Add a teaspoon of honey to the dressing. A colourful, crunchy marinated lemon chicken Greek salad with fresh mint and herbs.

Marinated Lemon Chicken Greek Salad with Mint

Greek Chicken Bowl with Watermelon and Feta

Skinny Greek Chicken Bowl with Watermelon and Feta

This Skinny Greek Chicken Bowl with Watermelon and Feta, drizzled with Balsamic dressing features succulent chicken marinated with lemon and herbs, sweet watermelon, feta cheese and Kalamata olives.

Skinny Greek Chicken Bowl with Watermelon and Feta

Mediterranean salads typically feature fresh vegetables, herbs, and other flavourful ingredients that are common to the Mediterranean diet. These salads often use ingredients like tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, olives, feta cheese, and a variety of leafy greens.

Dressings for Mediterranean salads may include olive oil, lemon juice, and vinegar, which add a tangy and slightly acidic flavor to the dish.

Greek and Mediterranean salads are not only delicious, but they're also a great source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, making them a nutritious side for your Greek chicken recipes.

Greek Watermelon Basil Salad

Greek Watermelon Basil Salad

This summer watermelon salad with fresh Greek flavours from vine-ripened tomatoes, olives, red onion, feta cheese and basil is quick to make and needs no dressing.

Greek Watermelon Basil Salad

Mediterranean Cantaloupe Salad with Olives and Mint

Mediterranean Cantaloupe Salad

This Mediterranean Cantaloupe Salad with olives and red onion is a refreshing summer salad. It's sweet, salty and spicy, all in one bite! Quick and easy.

Mediterranean Cantaloupe Salad

Fresh Fig Arugula Salad with Blackberries

Fresh Fig Arugula Salad with Blackberries

A quick and easy arugula salad, featuring fresh figs, blackberries, goat cheese and walnuts and drizzled with a honey-balsamic vinaigrette.

Fresh Fig Arugula Salad with Blackberries

Garden Fresh Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Garden Fresh Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

This garden fresh Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Feta and Lemon Dressing makes a protein-rich summertime meal-in-a-bowl! Combine quinoa, tomatoes, cucumbers, Kalamata olives and fresh basil and serve for dinner or lunch.

Garden Fresh Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Fresh Vegetarian Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

Fresh Vegetarian Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

This Vegetarian Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl makes a healthy lunch or light dinner. It's packed full of protein-rich quinoa, Greek salad veggies, feta cheese and tzatziki sauce.

Fresh Vegetarian Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

Add a Greek dip as an appetizer! The most well-known Greek dip is tzatziki, a refreshing, tangy dip made from yogurt, garlic, and cucumber. Another popular dip is hummus, made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.

Greek dips are typically served with pita bread, vegetables, or crackers, and are perfect for sharing with friends and family as a delicious starter.

Authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce (Keto)

Make this easy recipe for authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce to accompany gyros, lamb or chicken kabobs, Greek burgers, or raw veggies. Made with Greek yogurt, cucumber, dill, garlic and lemon, it's deliciously keto-friendly, too!

Authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce (Keto)

Greek Yogurt Dill Dip

Fresh and Creamy Greek Yogurt Dill Dip

This dill dip is made with fresh dill and creamy Greek yogurt. It's an easy-to make flavourful dip, perfect for veggies, crackers, chips, and more.

Fresh and Creamy Greek Yogurt Dill Dip

Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry Pinwheels

Puff Pastry Spinach Artichoke PInwheels

Spinach Artichoke PInwheels made with puff pastry are an easy finger food appetizer. Using either regular or gluten-free puff pastry, these crispy pinwheels are filled with a tantalizing mixture of cheese, artichokes and spinach!

Puff Pastry Spinach Artichoke PInwheels

Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry Cups

Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry Cups

Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry Cups are an easy appetizer that you can make ahead of time! Little cups of puff pastry, filled with spinach, artichokes, feta, and Parmesan are baked until crisp, flaky and golden brown! Use regular or gluten-free puff pastry.

Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry Cups

Gluten-free Spinach Artichoke Galette

Gluten-Free Spinach Artichoke Galette

This rustic Spinach Artichoke Galette is made with a gluten-free almond flour pastry! Layers of spinach, marinated artichoke hearts, and feta cheese are baked in a free-form tender crust. This is a full-flavoured savoury pie with delicious hints of lemon and basil. Oh-so good!

Gluten-Free Spinach Artichoke Galette