chicken souvlaki with tzatziki sauce
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-sized pieces
- sauce:
- 1 (6 ounce) container plain greek-style yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber - peeled, seeded, and grated
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 wooden skewers, or as needed
Recipe
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
- combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large resealable bag. add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- mix yogurt, cucumber, 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, 1 clove minced garlic, and 1 pinch salt together in a bowl. refrigerate tzatziki sauce for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 hours.
- preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. soak wooden skewers in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes.
- remove chicken from marinade and thread the soaked skewers. discard unused marinade.
- cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. serve with tzatziki sauce.
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