yoghurt sauce

This meal is so satisfying. The herb, lemon and garlic marinade is incredibly flavourful, creating super tasty chicken pieces that pair nicely with the fresh vegetables and cool, punchy yoghurt sauce.

Herby, lemony grilled chicken with yoghurt sauce and flatbread

garlic,

oregano

thyme

rosemary (from 2 medium sprigs)

Zest and juice lemons

tsp flaky sea salt

Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

boneless skinless chicken thighs, around 8 thighs

extra virgin olive oil, to cook the chicken

Tbsp finely diced red onion

garlic

lemon

Lebanese cucumbers, sliced lengthways into thin strips

lettuce

flatbreads (see tips above to make them at home)

To marinate the chicken: add the garlic, herbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, sea salt and three tablespoons of olive oil to a large container for which you have a lid. Stir the ingredients together then add the chicken pieces, stirring again to coat the chicken evenly in the marinade. Put the lid on and leave to marinate in the fridge for 1 hour or up to 24 hours.

To make the sauce: add the onion and garlic to a small bowl. Squeeze the lemon juice over the top and allow this to sit while you prepare the vegetables and cook the chicken. This will take the edge off the sharp flavours. Consider using half a lemon if you don't like strong lemon flavour.

To cook the chicken: if using a griddle or skillet (see tips above) place over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil (you may need to do this in two batches). Alternatively cook on a BBQ grill without oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces, leaving as many pieces of garlic as possible in the container, and cook for 4-5 minutes until the underside begins to turn golden brown. Flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Turn down the heat if you feel the chicken is browning too quickly, and remove any pieces of garlic that may be burning. Flip the fillets again and pour over the marinade left in the container (if cooking in two batches, add only half the marinade at this point). Cook for 2-3 minutes, flip again, and cook one last time for 2-3 minutes or until cooked through.

To serve, add some of the sauce to the flatbread and arrange the vegetables on top. Cut the chicken into pieces and place on top of the vegetables, along with more sauce as desired.

Tzatziki sauce is a creamy yoghurt and cucumber dip packed with flavour which lifts up any Mediterranean dish. It can be used as an appetizer dip or condiment with grilled meat and veggies. And on top of all, it&#039;s very easy to make with just a few ingredients.

Homemade tzatziki sauce recipe

cucumber or 1 medium English cucumber (grated)

(or 500 g) Greek yoghurt

garlic (grated)

lemon juice

olive oil (extra virgin)

sea salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

dill

Grate

Slice the cucumber in half and take out the seeds. Grate the cucumber halves with the peels. Put the grated cucumber in a sieve to let the moisture drain. This can take a while, so you can also squeeze the moisture out by hand over the sink or in a cheesecloth.

Take a large bowl, add the Greek yoghurt, the grated and drained cucumber, the grated garlic, lemon juice, pepper, salt. Mix well.

Season

Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Add the fresh dill and refrigerate.

I love tzatziki, it's so easy to make and it goes well with just about anything. I never added parsley, I'll try that. Thanks for the tip!
Anda

I love tzatziki -- it brings so much flavor to a meal!

Mmm -- this is bringing back so many delicious memories of eating tzatziki in Greece!

Near perfect timing. We were having dinner the other night discussing what was missing. We concluded our dinner would be better if we had Tzatziki Sauce, but we didn't and we didn't have a decent recipe either. Now we do. Thanks.

I love tzatziki. So fresh and tasty. Especially with a meze or with pitta to dip. Delicious. Great recipe thank you.

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