Easy Homemade Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
Easy Homemade Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Category: Main Dish
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless chicken breasts (about 1 kg)
- 4 tbsps olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cucumber
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 500g strained yogurt
- 2 tbsps red wine vinegar
- a pinch of salt
- 8 pita breads
- olive oil
- 2 tsps dried oregano
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 red onion sliced
- fried potatoes (optional)
- romaine (cos) lettuce (optional)
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 9 wooden skewers
Instructions:
- Cut the chicken breasts into 2-3 cm pieces and place them in a large bowl.
- Add olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and freshly ground pepper to the bowl. Mix well, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
- Prepare the tzatziki sauce by blending olive oil and minced garlic. Grate the cucumber, season with salt and pepper, and let it sit for 10 minutes. Squeeze excess water from the cucumber using a towel. In a bowl, combine grated cucumber, blended garlic and oil, strained yogurt, red wine vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Refrigerate the tzatziki sauce.
- Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto wooden skewers.
- Preheat a grill or griddle pan on high heat. Cook the chicken skewers for about 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through and nicely colored on all sides.
- Preheat the oven to 250°C (482°F). Brush pita breads with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and dried oregano. Bake for 2 minutes or until warm.
- Serve the chicken souvlaki by placing sliced red onions on a platter, top with chicken skewers, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. Serve with warm pita breads and tzatziki sauce. You can also make wraps by spreading tzatziki on pita breads, adding chicken skewers, sliced onions, tomatoes, and optional fried potatoes and lettuce. Enjoy!
