Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Name: Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
Ingredients: 1.5 lb / 750 g chicken thigh fillets (or breast), cut into 1"/2.5cm pieces); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 2 tbsp dried oregano; 1/2 - 3/4 tsp salt; Black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; Flatbreads / wraps / pita bread; Lettuce; Tomato slices; 2 Lebanese cucumbers (to make about ½ cup grated cucumber after squeezing out juice); 1 1/4 cups / 300 g plain Greek yoghurt; 2 tsp white wine vinegar (or red wine or apple cider vinegar); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 garlic clove (, minced); 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or more if you want richer); 1/2 tsp salt; Black pepper

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Total Time

25 minutes

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Rating

(41)

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5 lb / 750 g chicken thigh fillets (or breast), cut into 1"/2.5cm pieces)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 garlic cloves (, minced)
2 tbsp dried oregano
1/2 - 3/4 tsp salt
Black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
Flatbreads / wraps / pita bread
Lettuce
Tomato slices
2 Lebanese cucumbers (to make about ½ cup grated cucumber after squeezing out juice)
1 1/4 cups / 300 g plain Greek yoghurt
2 tsp white wine vinegar (or red wine or apple cider vinegar)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 garlic clove (, minced)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or more if you want richer)
1/2 tsp salt
Black pepper

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Preparation

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Step 1

Place chicken and Marinade into a bowl and set aside to marinate for at least 3 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Thread chicken onto 8 skewers.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat (or BBQ). Cook skewers for 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

Step 4

Serve Chicken Souvlaki with tzatziki, flatbreads (make your own!), lettuce and tomato slices.

Step 5

Tzatziki

Step 6

Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Use a teaspoon to scrape the watery seeds out. Coarsely grate the cucumber using a box grater. Then wrap in paper towels or a tea towel and squeeze to remove excess liquid.