Chicken Souvlaki
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- fresh ground black pepper (as suggested or to taste)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried dill
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1 inch cubes (approx 1 1/3 lb)
- 4 pocketless pitas
- 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
- 2 tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
- 1⁄3 cup pitted black olives, halved
directions
- In a glass bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, 1/4 tsp of salt, and 1/4 tsp of pepper.
- Add the chicken, mix well, cover in plastic wrap and marinade in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- Mix the cucumber with 1 teaspoon of the salt in a glass bowl.
- Put aside.
- Line a large strainer or collander with paper tower, place over a bowl.
- Fill with the yogurt and place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Preheat grill.
- When the yogurt is ready, squeeze the cucumber to remove excess liquid.
- Mix the cucumber, yogurt, the garlic, 1/8 tsp of pepper (or to taste), and the dill.
- refrigerate until use.
- Thread the chicken onto skewers, grill over high heat, turning once, until done, approx 5-6 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the grill and set aside.
- Butter both sides of the pitas and grill on both sides until golden approx 4 minutes.
- Cut pitas into quarters.
- Place pitas on plates, Top with onion, tomatoes and skewers.
- Serve with the tzatziki (the cucumber mixture) and the olives.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
_Pixie_
Canada
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