Grilled Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Name: Grilled Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 700 g chicken breast; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon black pepper; 4 pcs pita bread; 400 g Greek yogurt; 1 pc salad cucumber; 1 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 handful dill; salt

Jakub SýkoraGrillGreek Cuisine x se líbilo

These chicken souvlaki are juicy Greek skewers infused with olive oil, lemon, oregano, and garlic. Marinated chicken breast is threaded onto skewers and grilled until golden and tender. Cool, creamy tzatziki made from Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and dill balances the smoky meat. Warm, soft pita brings it all together for a fresh weekend dinner.

Příprava: 25min

Vaření: 15min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 40min

Step by step process

Chicken Souvlaki

1
Chicken souvlaki starts with a marinade. Pat the chicken breasts dry, cut them into larger cubes, and place them in a large bowl. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix everything well and leave to marinate for at least 20 minutes.
2
Thread the marinated chicken onto skewers. Cook them on a hot grill pan for about 10 to 12 minutes. Turn them several times so they brown on all sides and the meat stays juicy.

Tzatziki

3
Coarsely grate the cucumber and salt it lightly. Leave it for a few minutes to release its water, then squeeze it thoroughly so the tzatziki stays thick.
4
In a bowl, mix the Greek yogurt with the cucumber, crushed garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and dill. Finally, season the tzatziki with salt. Let it chill briefly.

Pita

5
Warm the pitas briefly in a dry pan or in the oven. They will soften, puff up slightly, and stay tender and warm when served.

Serving

6
Serve the hot chicken skewers with warm pita and well-chilled tzatziki. You can slide the meat off the skewers straight into the pita. Serve right away.