Chicken Souvlaki

About this Chicken Souvlaki

Souvlaki is Greek street food: chunks of chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and olive oil, grilled until charred and juicy, and served in warm pitta with cool yogurt sauce. The longer the marinade, the better. A grill pan or barbecue gives the best results, but the oven works too.

• 800 gChicken Thigh, boneless, skinless, cut into 3 cm chunks
• 60 mlOlive Oil
• 80 gLemons, juiced
• 20 gGarlic, crushed
• 200 gGreek Yogurt, for the tzatziki
• 150 gCucumber, grated and squeezed dry
• 100 gRed Onion, thinly sliced
• 200 gTomatoes, sliced
• 320 gPitta Bread, about 4 pittas

Plus water and a little salt to taste.

How to prepare Chicken Souvlaki

1. 1

   Mix the chicken with the olive oil, lemon juice and most of the garlic. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

2. 2

   For the tzatziki, squeeze the grated cucumber really dry in a clean cloth, then stir it into the Greek yogurt with the remaining garlic. Chill until needed.

3. 3

   Thread the chicken onto skewers (soak wooden ones in water for 30 minutes first).

4. 4

   Heat a griddle pan or barbecue until hot. Cook the skewers for 10-12 minutes, turning every few minutes, until charred in places and cooked through, with no pink inside.

5. 5

   Warm the pittas for 30 seconds each side in a dry pan.

6. 6

   Slide the chicken off the skewers and into the pittas, with the sliced tomato and onion and a spoonful of tzatziki.

The method was written by AI from the ingredient list. Cook with your own judgement, and check that everything is cooked through and safe to eat.

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