High Seas Chicken Souvlaki
A delicious, super easy greek lamb souvlaki recipe (lamb souvlaki skewers) with pita bread and tzatziki sauce to make your own juicy lamb juicy and well seasoned meat garnished with cooling tzatziki sauce, served or wrapped in a delicious crispy and fluffy pita!
Recipe Summary High Seas Chicken Souvlaki
This traditional Greek dish is even easy to make in a small galley-style kitchen. Grill marinated chicken and pile it into warm pita bread with yogurt sauce, vegetables, and feta cheese.Ingredients | The Real Greek Souvlaki Wrap Calories8 bamboo skewers1 cucumber - peeled, seeded, and shredded1 (12 ounce) container Greek-style yogurt2 cloves garlic, minced2 sprigs fresh dill, choppedsalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips2 sprigs fresh oregano, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 lemon, juiced2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oilsalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste3 Roma tomatoes, diced1 cucumber - peeled, seeded, and diced½ red onion, cut into thin 1-inch-long strips2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil½ lemon, juiced8 pita bread rounds4 ounces feta cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slicesDirectionsSoak the bamboo skewers in water for 30 to 40 minutes.Place shredded cucumber in a fine mesh sieve and press out excess liquid; allow to drain for 15 minutes.Combine yogurt, 2 cloves minced garlic, shredded cucumber, dill, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside in the refrigerator to chill.Place chicken in a bowl and add the oregano, 2 cloves minced garlic, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; stir thoroughly and set aside in the refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes.Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.Combine tomatoes, diced cucumber, onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Toss to combine.Skewer the marinated chicken.Grill the chicken skewers, squeezing with juice from 1/2 a lemon while cooking, until browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes on each side.Heat the pita bread on the grill until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Top each heated pita bread round with chicken from 1 skewer, 1 to 2 spoonfuls of yogurt sauce, and tomato salad. Top with feta cheese slices.Info | The Real Greek Souvlaki Wrap Caloriesprep: 20 mins cook: 15 mins additional: 1 hr 5 mins total: 1 hr 40 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings
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