Delicious Greek Chicken Souvlaki Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce 2024

Do you love clean, tasty Greek foods? This Greek chicken souvlaki recipe will be a great option for you. Marinated, grilled chicken served with warm pita bread, crisp vegetables, and traditional homemade tzatziki sauce will give you the Mediterranean feel right down to your toes. This dish seems so easy that it can be prepared at any one time, especially if you are preparing a family meal, barbeque during summer, or what have you if all you want is some carbohydrate fix.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Greek chicken souvlaki has all the elements of a great meal:

Spicy, tender marinated chicken with the flavors of the Mediterranean diet
A perfect side to the grilled meat and tasty, tangy with a pleasant cucumber taste – the tzatziki sauce.
Its nutritive value can be attributed to the fact that it uses basic and raw input ingredients.
Culinary convenience – to be had as wraps, on sticks, or on top of rice.
I must say that this is a really tasty combination, but this recipe is very simple and you can cook it quickly. It’s good for the weekdays or when you’re having guests over and you want something fancy but not hard to prepare.

Ingredients

For the Chicken Marinade:

4 chicken breasts cubed 4 cupsivas of water
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

For the Tzatziki Sauce:

1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled and Department of the some; grated and salted
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill,
Salt and pepper to taste

For Serving:

4 pita bread roundsChopped tomatoes sliced cucumbers onions feta cheese (optional)Instructions to Make Greek Chicken SouvlakiInstructions to Make Greek Chicken Souvlaki

Instructions to Make Greek Chicken Souvlaki

Marinate the Chicken

Proceed with preparing your marinade first.) In a bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir briskly and combine all the ingredients thoroughly. Place your cubed chicken breasts there and make sure that each piece is coated with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, although it’s best to leave it soaked overnight.

Seasoning is important, but marinating is the way to get that fork-tender juiciness with a flavor boost of the Mediterranean diet. The lemon juice also softens the meat and the garlic and herbs give the chicken a real Greek flavor.

Make the Tzatziki Sauce

While the chicken is marinating prepare the tzatziki sauce for serving Later on, the chicken will be ready to eat. First, chop the cucumber into fine paste and put it in a clean cloth or paper towel to drain out the fluids. The following action helps to maintain the sauce thick and not soupy at the same time.

To a medium bowl add the mixture like Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh dill. Finally, mix everything together by beating or whisking until you get a smooth batter. If necessary season with salt and pepper. It is so important to cover and refrigerate to let the flavors in the dressing infuse more.

Tip: If you prefer a creamy sauce, replace low-fat yogurt with Greek yogurt, and avoid any excess liquid in the cucumber.

Grill the Chicken

After its marinating, prepare the grill or a stovetop grill pan for grilling over a medium-high fire. Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers for easy grilling (Just grill the pieces if you fancy that a bit more). It is hoped that this, like before, will cause the marinade on the outside of the chicken to caramelize and the chicken to be cooked through in about 10-12 minutes, flipping occasionally.

Assemble Your Souvlaki

Heat the pita bread on the grill or in a skillet until it turns soft or tender. Then, build your souvlaki by placing a big spoon of the tzatziki sauce in the middle of the pita. Lastly, add the cooked barbeque chicken and chop the tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions. You may want to powder some crumbled feta cheese on top.

Fold the pita with the help of a spoon around the filling and your tasty Greek chicken souvlaki is ready for serving.

Serving Suggestions for Your Greek Feast

This Greek chicken souvlaki is perfectly delicious by itself but you can sophisticate it with a few authentically Greek sides. Here are some ideas:

Greek Salad: A simple mix of tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, Kalamata olives, and feta all marinated with olive oil and oregano.
Grilled Vegetables: For the grilling: some eggplants, zucchinis, and those bell peppers a little brush of olive oil, and then a pinch of herbs.
Rice Pilaf: A thin rice preparation with onions, garlic, chicken stock, and slight Warming undertones of cinnamon.

Nutrient	Amount (per serving)
Calories	350
Protein	28g
Carbohydrates	30g
Fats	12g
Fiber	4g
Sodium	600mg
Calcium	150mg
Vitamin C	20% of Daily Value

Tips for Making the Best Chicken Souvlaki

Marinate for Flavor: Chick skin should be left to marinate for one and a half hours so that the flavors of garlic, lemon, and herbs penetrate the skin and tenderize the chicken meat. The best time to marinate the chicken is 12 hours before preparing it.
Preheat the Grill: Ensure the grill or pan you are using is well hot to medium-high when it comes to cooking. This will give you that appetizing grilling pattern on the chicken and that appealing slightly burned surface while maintaining tenderness on the inside.
Tzatziki Sauce Consistency: If you prefer a richer sauce, be sure to squeeze the cucumber to remove some of the excess liquid and use regular, full-fat Greek yogurt. To make a slightly thinner sauce add a little more lemon juice or more olive oil.
Serving Style: Enjoy souvlaki simply by rolling it in pita bread for a relaxed eating experience, or dress up the chicken on the stick as a more elegant meal by positioning it aside from other foods.