Meat & PoultryDifficulty: easy

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Name: Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 72 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Souvlaki:; 800 g chicken thigh, 3 cm cubes; 30 ml olive oil; Zest of 1 lemon + 30 ml lemon juice; 9 g garlic, minced; 3 g dried oregano; 6 g fine salt, 1 g black pepper; 5–10 ml olive oil for brushing; skewers; Tzatziki:; 200 g Greek yogurt; 150 g cucumber, coarsely grated & squeezed dry; 3 g garlic, finely grated; 15 ml olive oil; 5 ml lemon juice; 2 g salt, black pepper to taste

Greek marinated chicken skewers grilled until juicy, served with warm pita and cool tzatziki.

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Ingredients

•Souvlaki:

•800 g chicken thigh, 3 cm cubes

•30 ml olive oil

•Zest of 1 lemon + 30 ml lemon juice

•9 g garlic, minced

•3 g dried oregano

•6 g fine salt, 1 g black pepper

•5–10 ml olive oil for brushing; skewers

•Tzatziki:

•200 g Greek yogurt

•150 g cucumber, coarsely grated & squeezed dry

•3 g garlic, finely grated

•15 ml olive oil

•5 ml lemon juice

•2 g salt, black pepper to taste

Instructions

1Marinate: mix oil, lemon zest & juice, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper. Coat chicken; chill 30–60 min (or overnight).

2Preheat outdoor grill or grill-pan to medium-high; lightly oil the grate/pan.

3Thread chicken onto skewers and grill 10–12 min, turning, until browned and cooked through (≈75°C internal). Rest 2 min.

4Tzatziki: mix all ingredients; season.

5Serve souvlaki with tzatziki, warm pita and lemon wedges.