Homemade chicken souvlaki seems to be a recipe repertoire in my home because it’s quite delicious and simple to make with few ingredients. Let’s not forget the added benefit of it being child-friendly and a great idea for packed lunch or as a low carb recipe.

And yes, you can also make your own flatbread for the chicken souvlaki. If you would like it tucked in a pocket, you could opt for the pita bread, however wrap-loving foodies can opt for naan bread but instead of shaping it into an oval, you could make it into a circle. Alternatively, go for the tortilla.

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How to Make Chicken Souvlaki

Step 1: Make the tzatziki sauce and store it in the fridge.

Step 2: Remove the excess fat (leave a little on) from the chicken, dice it into bite-sized pieces, and put them in a bowl.

Step 3: Sprinkle salt, black pepper, minced garlic, lemon, oregano, and olive oil onto the chicken, and massage to evenly coat. Leave the chicken thighs in the fridge to marinade overnight or for at least 1 hour.

Step 4: Thread the chicken onto skewers and grill or cook them on a skillet over medium heat for about 7-8 minutes or until well browned and cooked through.

Serve with homemade tortilla, naan, pita bread, or wraps, topped with the tzatziki sauce, lettuce, or gentle salad.

How to Make Tzatziki Sauce

Homemade tzatziki sauce is simple to make and can easily be tweaked to your taste should you want it more lumpy, salty, or tart.

Step 1: Cut the cucumber lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.

Step 2: Grate the cucumbers, put them in a tea towel or muslin cloth, and squeeze to remove the excess liquid.

Step 3: Tip the grated cucumber into the bowl with Greek yogurt then sprinkle salt, black pepper, minced garlic, lemon, vinegar, and olive oil before mixing well; and storing in the fridge.

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Greek Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki

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Lunch, Dinner – Greek

By Angela – Serves: 2

Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cooking Time: 10 minutes – Total Time: 20 minutes, excluding marinade time

Chicken Souvlaki is an easy, family friendly greek chicken dish that can be enjoyed with rice or tucked in between your favourite flatbreads, accompanied with salad and a drizzle of homemade tzatziki.

Ingredients

• TZATZIKI
• half a cucumber
• 1 cup of Greek yoghurt
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (substitute with white wine vinegar)
• CHICKEN
• 300g chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• TO SERVE
• Wraps or flatbread: pita , naan, tortilla
• lettuce or gentle salad
• Tomatoes (optional)
• TOOLS
• Useful tools (affiliated links) for this recipe:
• grill
• skillet

Instructions

MARINADE

1

Remove the excess fat (leave a little on) from the chicken thighs, dice it into bite-sized pieces, and put them in a bowl.

2

Sprinkle salt, black pepper, minced garlic, lemon, oregano, and olive oil onto the chicken, and massage to evenly coat. Leave the chicken thighs in the fridge to marinade overnight or for at least 1 hour.

TZATZIKI

3

Cut the cucumber lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.

4

Grate the grated cucumbers, put them in a tea towel or muslin cloth and squeeze to remove the excess liquid.

5

Tip the cucumbers into the bowl with Greek yogurt then sprinkle salt, black pepper, minced garlic, lemon, vinegar, and olive oil before mixing well.

6

Taste the sauce to see if you would like to add some more salt or lemon, then store it in the fridge.

COOK/GRILL

7

Thread the chicken onto skewers and grill the chicken or cook them on a skillet over medium heat for about 7-8 minutes or until well browned and cooked through.

8

Serve with greek flat bread, homemade tortilla, naan, pita bread, or wraps, topped with the tzatziki sauce, lettuce, or gentle salad.