Greek Chicken Souvlaki: 5 Bold Flavors You’ll Absolutely Love
Experience a taste of Greece with this delicious Greek Chicken Souvlaki paired with a refreshing Tzatziki Sauce. This recipe combines bold flavors and fresh ingredients that will make your taste buds dance!
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: main course
- Method: grilling
- Cuisine: Greek
- Diet: gluten-free
- 2 pounds chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 wooden skewers, soaked in water
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In a bowl, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to create a marinade.
- Add the chicken cubes, mix well, and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- While the chicken is marinating, prepare the tzatziki sauce by mixing Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, minced garlic, dill, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Thread chicken onto the soaked skewers.
- Grill chicken skewers for about 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through.
- Serve the grilled chicken souvlaki with tzatziki sauce on the side.
Notes
- For an extra kick, add lemon zest to the marinade.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Greek Chicken Souvlaki, Tzatziki Sauce, Greek Recipe, Grilled Chicken