Chicken souvlaki is one of my favorite meals: grilled chicken, tzatziki, warm pita, and salad – I love this paired with a Greek salad or this special refreshing cucumber-feta salad.
Total Time
1hr 15min
4.8
5 Ratings
Author: Alexandra's Kitchen
Servings:
6
Ingredients
•
3
lb
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
•
to taste
Kosher Salt
•
to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
•
1
Tbsp
Fresh Oregano
•
1
cup
Roughly Chopped
Fresh Basil
, firmly packed
•
3
cloves
Garlic
, minced
•
as needed
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Tzatziki Sauce
•
1
cup
Greek Yogurt
•
2
Tbsp
Diced
Red Onions
•
2
Tbsp
Chopped
Fresh Mint
•
1
clove
Garlic
, minced
•
to taste
Kosher Salt
•
1
Lemon
, freshly squeezed
Cucumber, Mint & Feta Salad
•
2
cups
Diced
Cucumbers
•
to taste
Feta Cheese
, crumbled
•
2
Tbsp
Thinly Sliced
Fresh Mint
•
1
splash
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
•
1
splash
White Balsamic Vinegar
For Serving
•
1
Lemon
, sliced
•
to taste
Naans
or Pita Bread
Cooking Instructions
1.
Wash and dry the Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs (3 lb). Cut the chicken into pieces roughly 2x2-inch pieces. Place chicken in a large bowl or a large ziplock bag.
2.
Season chicken all over with Kosher Salt (to taste) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Crumble the Fresh Oregano (1 Tbsp) on top. Throw in the Fresh Basil (1 cup) and Garlic (3 cloves). Pour Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (as needed) into a bowl or bag to submerge the chicken. Place the bowl or bag of chicken in the fridge and marinate for four hours if possible but a minimum of one hour.
3.
When ready to grill, preheat grill to high. Meanwhile, dump chicken out onto a sheet pan. Skewer the chicken, trying to place similarly sized pieces on the same skewers if possible.
4.
When chicken is skewered and the grill is hot, grill skewers for 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter.
5.
Turn grill off. Place Naans (to taste) or pita on grill. Keep an eye on it – it should be warmed through and ready to go after 2 or 3 minutes.
6.
To make the tzatziki, stir together the Greek Yogurt (1 cup), Red Onions (2 Tbsp), Fresh Mint (2 Tbsp), and Garlic (1 clove). Season with a pinch of Kosher Salt (to taste) and a splash of juice from Lemon (1). Add more salt or lemon or anything else if necessary. Chill until ready to use.
7.
Add Cucumbers (2 cups), Feta Cheese (to taste), and Fresh Mint (2 Tbsp) in a bowl. Toss with equal parts Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 splash) and White Balsamic Vinegar (1 splash). Season with salt if necessary — the feta is salty, so go light to start.
8.
Serve chicken with tzatziki, a wedge of Lemon (1) and grilled naan. Enjoy!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
340
FAT
11.3 g
PROTEIN
49.0 g
CARBS
6.2 g
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