Chicken Souvlaki

Name: Chicken Souvlaki
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, cut in large cubes; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp salt; pita bread, tzatziki and salad to serve

Greek marinated chicken skewers grilled until charred, served in warm pita with tzatziki and salad. Marinating the chicken for a full two hours minimum before it hits the skewers is what lets the lemon and oregano actually penetrate the meat, rather than just coating the surface.

Total time

145 min

Prep

130 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mediterranean

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, cut in large cubes

4 clovesgarlic, minced

3 tbspolive oil

2 tbsplemon juice

1 tspdried oregano

1 tspground cumin

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 tspsalt

pita bread, tzatziki and saladto serve

Instructions

Mix garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, cumin and paprika into marinade.

Coat chicken in marinade and refrigerate 2 hours minimum.

Thread onto skewers.

Grill over high heat 10-12 minutes turning regularly until charred.

Rest 3 minutes.

Serve in warm pita with tzatziki, sliced tomato, onion and parsley.

Add a squeeze of lemon over everything.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

432

Protein

62.5g

Fat

17.7g

Carbs

2.5g

Fiber

0.6g

Sodium

628mg

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