Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
Servings Prep Time
6Servings 15Minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
10Minutes 3Hours
Servings Prep Time
6Servings 15Minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
10Minutes 3Hours
Ingredients
Instructions
Souvlaki
  1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Add chicken strips; mix well making sure the chicken is well coated in the yogurt mixture.
  3. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at least 3 hours or overnight in the fridge. It’s a good idea to stir the chicken several time while it’s marinating to ensure all pieces are coated with the yogurt mixture.
  4. Place the marinated chicken on skewers – two pieces fit nicely on 12″ skewers.
  5. Grill on medium heat until chicken is well cooked. About 5-6 minutes on each side. Don’t over cook the chicken, it will become dry and hard.
  6. Serve immediately with Tzatziki, and whatever side dishes you prefer.
Tzatziki
  1. Peal cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, and scoop out the middle part including the seeds.
  2. Finely grate cucumber in to a mixing bowl.
  3. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the grated cucumber, discard liquid and keep the grated cucumber.
  4. Add yogurt to cucumber and mix well.
  5. Add olive oil, garlic, and dill to the mixture and mix well.
  6. Remove lemon seeds and squeeze lemon juice into the mixture and mix well.
  7. Add salt to taste.
  8. Chill until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes

Tzatziki can be served as sauce for the Chicken Souvlaki or as a dip with crusty fresh bread or pita chips. If serving as a dip portion into small bowls and drizzle with olive oil before serving.