Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and dried oregano then put on skewers – Chicken Souvlaki is classic Greek street food . Perfectly grilled meat is served on warm pita, topped with Tzatziki sauce and served with fries and Greek salad. It makes a perfect quick dinner for weekdays and is also great for entertaining especially summer BBQ.

Greek Chicken Souvlaki Marinade

It’s a simple marinade and is full of garlicky flavour along with spices like oregano, cumin, and sweet paprika. Lemon Juice helps to tenderise meat. If you have the time, let the chicken marinate for a couple of hours or even overnight . But if not, even 30 minutes is enough give the chicken great flavours.

Tzatziki Sauce

Creamy Tzatziki sauce is perfect to go along with Souvlaki. Its effortless and comes together in no time. All you need is some Greek Yoghurt, Grated cucumber, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.

Greek Salad is very simple, all you need is some cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions and feta. You can also add olives both green or red. The dressing is made from lemon juice, olive oil and oregano.

WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT?

What to serve with Chicken souvlaki?

You can make souvlaki a complete meal by adding pita bread. Try to use Greek Pita bread, its thicker and softer. Grill it in the same pan used for the chicken. Serve along with Tzatziki sauce , Greek salad and fries.

Hummus also goes along very well with grilled meats like Souvlaki. Try my Loaded Hummus recipe to get hummus and delicious salad all in one !

OTHER MEDITERANEAN RECIPES TO TRY

Greek Chicken Gyros

Falafels

Loaded Hummus

Turkish Chicken Doner Kebab

Turkish Adana Kebabs

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Greek Style Marinated chicken skewers grilled and served with warm pita bread, salad, fries and tzatziki sauce.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine greek

Servings 6 Serves

Ingredients

  

• 700 g Boneless Chicken
• 1 tbsp Garlic
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Paprika
• ½ tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 1 tbsp Cooking Oil

Tzatziki Sauce

• 1 cup Greek Yoghurt
• ½ cup Grated Cucumber
• 2 Garlic Cloves crushed
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• ¼ tsp Salt
• Pinch of Black Pepper

Instructions

 

Chicken Souvlaki

• Marinate chicken with all the ingredients. Cover and allow it to marinate for couple of hours or at least 30 minutes.
• Thread chicken onto skewers and grill until cooked thoroughly on an outdoor grill or on the stove top with grill pan.
• Serve warm with pita bread, salad, fries and Tzatziki sauce on the side.

Tzatziki Sauce

• Grate cucumber and squeeze out excess water from it.
• Add it to yoghurt along with other ingredients and mix well.