Chicken Souvlaki

Name: Chicken Souvlaki
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 79 milliliters black olives, such as Kalamata, halved and pitted; 6 Tbsps butter, at room temperature; 1 cucumber, halved lengthwise, peeled, seeded, and grated; 0 teaspoons dried dill; 1 clove garlic, minced; 4 servings Fresh-ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges; 1 Tbsp dried oregano; 4 pocketless pitas; 473 milliliters plain yogurt; 1 teaspoons salt; 605 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4), cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 tomatoes, cut into thin wedges

Chicken Souvlaki might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 43g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 666 calories. It works well as a main course. A mixture of chicken breasts, butter, dill, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the plain yogurt you could follow this main course with the 5-Minute Healthy Peach Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put the yogurt in a strainer lined with cheesecloth, a coffee filter, or a paper towel and set it over a bowl.

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Coffee

Yogurt

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Cheesecloth

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Sieve

Bowl

Let drain in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. In a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the cucumber with 1 teaspoon of the salt; let sit for about 15 minutes. Squeeze the cucumber to remove the liquid.

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Cucumber

Salt

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Bowl

Put the cucumber back in the bowl and stir in the drained yogurt, the garlic, 1/8 teaspoon of pepper, and the dill.

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Cucumber

Garlic

Pepper

Yogurt

Dill

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Bowl

Light the grill or heat the broiler. In a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, oregano, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Toss the chicken cubes in the oil mixture and thread them onto skewers. Grill the chicken over high heat or broil, turning once, until done, about 5 minutes in all.

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Lemon Juice

Whole Chicken

Oregano

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Skewers

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Bowl

Transfer the chicken to a plate.

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Whole Chicken

Spread both sides of the pitas with the butter and grill or broil, turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes in all.

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Butter

Spread

Pita

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Cut into quarters.

To serve, put the pitas on plates and top with the onion, tomatoes, and chicken skewers with any accumulated juices.

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Tomato

Whole Chicken

Onion

Pita

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Skewers

Serve with the tzatziki and olives.

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Tzatziki

Olives

Wine Recommendation: This traditional Greek preparation goes with a number of choices to suit the occasion and your taste. Look for a very fruity red such as a Beaujolais, a sparkling wine from California, or a sauvignon blanc from northern Italy.

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Sauvignon Blanc