chicken souvlaki marinade

This simple and healthy Chicken Souvlaki is classic Greek street food. The marinated chicken is packed with flavor and will bring the taste of Greece right to your kitchen.

Chicken Souvlaki

lb. boneless, skinless, chicken breasts,

olive oil

white wine vinegar

garlic cloves, minced

Greek Seasoning

lemon,

salt

pepper

Combine all ingredients in a ziplock bag and...

Combine all ingredients in a ziplock bag and shake well to mix.

Add chicken and shake to ensure the marinade...

Add chicken and shake to ensure the marinade is covering chicken. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 6 hours.

Remove chicken from marinade, and toss leftover marinade....

Remove chicken from marinade, and toss leftover marinade. Thread chicken onto skewers and grill until cooked thoroughly on an outdoor grill or on the stove top with grill pan. Serve warm!

Serve with Tzatziki sauce for dipping, as a...

Serve with Tzatziki sauce for dipping, as a topping for Greek salad, in pita for chicken gyros or wiht Greek sides or roasted vegetables.

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This simple and healthy Chicken Souvlaki recipe is classic Greek street food. The marinated chicken is packed with flavor and will bring the taste of Greece right into your kitchen.

This Greek Chicken souvlaki recipe (skewers) takes you back to your favourite Taverna! Complete with best chicken souvlaki marinade and what to serve along.

Greek Chicken Souvlaki recipe (Skewers) with Tzatziki

chicken breasts (approx. 1 kg/35 ounces)

lemon

oregano

salt and pepper

cucumber

garlic, minced

extra virgin olive oil

yogurt (18 ounces)

red wine vinegar

pita breads

tomato sliced

onion

potatoes (optional)

romaine (cos) lettuce (optional)

8-9 wooden skewers

To prepare this chicken souvlaki recipe, start by preparing the marinade. Cut the chicken breasts into 2-3 cm pieces and place them in a large bowl, along with all the marinade ingredients. Use your hands to mix really well, cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.

In the meantime prepare the tzatziki sauce for the chicken souvlaki. Pour in a blender the olive oil and grated garlic and blend until combined. Remove the skin and the seeds of the cucumber and grate it into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and leave aside for 10 minutes. Wrap the grated cucumber in a towel and squeeze, in order to get rid of the excess water. In a bowl, add the cucumber, the blended garlic and oil, the yogurt, 1-2 tbsps of red wine vinegar, a pinch of salt and blend, until the ingredients are combined. Store the tzatziki sauce in the fridge and always serve cold.

To assemble the chicken souvlaki (skewers), cut the wooden skewers to fit your griddle pan and soak them in water. (This will prevent them from burning.) Thread the chicken pieces, comfortably, on the skewers.

Preheat a grill or griddle pan on a high heat. Cook the chicken souvlaki (skewers) for about 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until nicely coloured on all sides and cooked through.

While your chicken souvlaki is cooking, prepare the pita breads. Preheat the oven to 250C. Use a cooking brush to oil the pita breads on both sides and season with salt and oregano. Place a large oven tray (upside down) at the bottom of the oven and place the pita breads on top of the tray. Bake for 2 minutes. (Alternatively you can use a griddle pan or a grill.)

To serve the chicken souvlaki (skewers), slice 2 red onions and place on a platter; top with the chicken souvlaki (skewers), drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and a good squeeze of lemon juice. Serve while still warm with some pita breads and tzatziki sauce. You can also serve the chicken souvlaki (skewers) wrapped, like a sandwich. Spread some tzatziki sauce on the pita breads and top it with the chicken souvlaki (skewers), sliced onions, tomatoes and fried potatoes and wrap. Enjoy!

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Learn how to make your own homemade chicken skewers with fluffy pita bread with this easy to follow traditional Greek chicken souvlaki recipe! And the ideal match for your traditional Greek Chicken souvlaki with pita is of course nothing else than a cooling garlicky Tzaziki sauce (see here: https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/tzatziki-yogurt-and-cucumber-sauce/)

Chicken souvlaki is one of the most popular street foods in Greece and for good reason. It tastes like heaven! Souvlaki stands for “meat-on-a-skewer”, however the majority of Greeks and especially those from Athens call any type of pita wrapped meat a souvlaki, specifying the type of meat and method of roasting separately. For example Souvlaki with chicken gyros or Souvlaki with pork skewers etc.

The most important step in making the perfect traditional Greek chicken souvlaki is nothing else but the marinade! For this traditional chicken souvlaki recipe, the chicken is first marinated to soak up all the wonderful Mediterranean flavours and then grilled to high temperature, to get all crunchy, nicely coloured and juicy. Select some good quality chicken breasts and season with a selection of Greek spices like oregano, coat with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice and flavour with garlic. Marinading your chicken souvlaki in the fridge for at least half an hour will allow the aromas to infuse the souvlaki and give it the desired flavours. Enjoy!

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For the chicken souvlaki marinade:
4 boneless chicken breasts (approx. 1 kg/35 ounces)
4 tbsps olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
1 clove of garlic, minced
 2 tbsp dried oregano
salt and freshly ground pepper

To serve:
8-9 wooden skewers
 4 pita breads
 olive oil
 1-2 tsps dried oregano
 1 red onion sliced

For the full recipe and more tips on how to make the perfect Traditional Greek Chicken Souvlaki visit https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/souvlaki-with-chicken-and-pita-breads/

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