Easy Greek Chicken Souvlaki
Try this easy recipe for homemade Greek chicken souvlaki. Made with a delicious garlic and lemon marinade, this classic street food is packed with amazing Mediterranean flavors and served with creamy tzatziki sauce.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
- 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- 2 lemons (juice of )
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 8 cloves garlic (minced)
- Tzatziki sauce
- tomatoes
- olives
- pita bread
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken breast into one inch cubes and set aside.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt, dried oregano and minced garlic. Add the chicken cubes to the marinade and mix well.
- 3
Cover with a plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for at least one hour or overnight.
- 4
Once ready to cook, heat a grill pan over medium high heat.
- 5
Thread the chicken pieces on 8-inch wooden skewers. Do not crowd the skewers.
- 6
Place the skewers in the pan and grill them for 5 minutes on each side until fully cooked. Make sure not to move the skewers too much.
- 7
Once ready, serve chicken souvlaki with fresh and warm pita bread, homemade tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, onions and olives.