Description
Looking to make a delicious Chicken Souvlaki Recipe? Discover our easy and flavorful recipe today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken breasts (about 4)
- 1/2 cup canola or olive oil
- 3 tbsp Grape juice vinegar
- 2 lemons – juice only (3 is lemons are not very juicy)
- 6 garlic cloves (smashed)
- 3 tbsp fresh minced dill weed**
- 3 tbsp fresh minced parsley**
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 – 1.5 tsp coarse salt (more or less to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 6–8 Greek pita bread* (warmed)
- 2 tomatoes (sliced)
- 1/2 red onion (sliced thin)
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce (more or less)
Instructions
Marinate the chicken (about 2 hours):
- Step 1: Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and whisk well. Taste to see if you have enough salt. (Make sure to taste before you add the chicken!)
- Step 2: Cut the chicken into about 1-inch cubes and add into a large zip-top bag (or a glass food storage container for marinating). Add the marinade and mix well to make sure all the chicken is coated well.
- Step 3: Let the chicken marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight. (Don’t exceed 12 hours of marinating time.)
To cook the chicken on the grill:
- Step 1: For the best results, cook the chicken kebabs on the grill.
- Step 2: If you will be using wooden skewers, make sure to soak them in water first for about 45 minutes.
- Step 3: Prepare the grill and preheat it to medium-high heat. (As always, it’s best to have two temperature zones on the grill so if you need to move the chicken over to the cooler side, you can.)
- Step 4: Skewer the chicken into the soaked skewers, fitting 4-5 pieces onto each skewer.
- Step 5: Grill the chicken kebabs for about 4-5 minutes per side, turning them a quarter of the way. (Total time will be about 16-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken pieces.)
- Step 6: While chicken is cooking, lightly brush pita bread with olive oil and place them onto the grill to heat through. Slice the vegetables and place them onto a serving dish.
- Step 7: To serve chicken souvlaki, top each warm pita bread with some grilled chicken, sliced onions, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce.
Cook the chicken in the pan:
- Step 1: You can easily cook the chicken souvlaki skewers in the preheated skillet on the stove-top. Use a skillet that fits the chicken skewers well. Make sure to add some oil to the skillet and preheat it.
- Step 2: Place the chicken skewers in the pan in one even layer and don’t let them overlap. Cook the chicken over medium to medium-low heat, turning it a quarter of the way every 3-4 minutes, once one side is nicely golden-brown.
- Step 3: Cook just until the chicken is cooked through. You can use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature or cut into the biggest piece.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg