Recipe book · 45 min
Chicken souvlaki with tzatziki
Lemon and oregano chicken skewers with a cool cucumber yogurt sauce, wrapped in warm pita.
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How to cook it · about 45 minutes
- Cut the chicken into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In a bowl, mix 3 tbsp olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, 4 cloves of grated garlic, the oregano, 1 1/2 tsp salt and the pepper. Toss the chicken in it and marinate at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight in the fridge. Soak the skewers in water.
- For the tzatziki, grate half the cucumber, squeeze it hard in a clean dish towel to get the water out, and stir it into the yogurt with the last garlic clove, a squeeze of lemon, a spoonful of chopped dill, 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Chill until needed.
- Thread the chicken onto the skewers, leaving small gaps between pieces so they cook evenly.
- Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Cook the skewers 10 to 12 minutes, turning every few minutes, until charred in spots and cooked through to 165F. In an oven, broil 5 inches from the heat for 5 to 6 minutes a side.
- Warm the pitas on the grill or in a dry skillet for 30 seconds a side. Slice the tomatoes and the rest of the cucumber, and thinly slice the red onion.
- Slide the chicken into the pitas with tomato, onion, cucumber and a big spoonful of tzatziki. Serve with lemon wedges.
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