Chicken Souvlaki Sticks with Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Name: Chicken Souvlaki Sticks with Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 8 min
Cook time: 1 h 8 min
Total time: 1 h 8 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 16 bamboo skewers; 16 chicken tenders, about 1 1/2 pounds; 1 seedless cucumber, peeled and grated; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 3 lemons; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh oregano leaves; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters Greek style yogurt

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Chicken Souvlaki Sticks with Yogurt Dipping Sauce a try. For $4.26 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 48g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 464 calories. A mixture of oregano leaves, chicken tenders, lemons, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It will be a hit at your The Super Bowl event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 8 minutes.

Instructions

Soak skewers in water for about 30 minutes.

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Water

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Skewers

Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.

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Grill Pan

Grill

Combine the zest and juice of 2 lemons, oregano, red pepper flakes and olive oil in a dish. Paste the garlic by mashing it with coarse salt then add 3/4 of it to the marinade, reserving some for dipping sauce.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Dipping Sauce

Coarse Salt

Olive Oil

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Oregano

Garlic

Lemon

Juice

Add chicken tenders to the marinade and season with salt and pepper, turn in marinade to coat, let stand 10 minutes. Thread tenders on damp skewers and cook 7 to 8 minutes, turning once, until firm and juices run clear.

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Chicken Tenders

Salt And Pepper

Marinade

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Skewers

While skewers cook, combine yogurt with juice of remaining lemon, remaining clove of garlic, grated cucumber, cumin and salt, to taste. Divide the dip among 4 ramekins.

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Cucumber