Chicken Souvlaki

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98% would make this recipe again

Grilled chicken breast with «tsatsiki», a yogurt-garlic sauce.

«Souvlaki» (pron. soo-VLAH-kee) is a Greek specialty consisting of meat chunks that have been marinated in a mixture of oil, lemon juice, oregano, and seasonings, then grilled and served with «tsatsiki» sauce.

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Ingredients

??? lemon juice, freshly squeezed ???
??? olive oil ???
??? salt ???
??? ground pepper ???
??? dried oregano ???
??? garlic, minced or pressed ???
??? chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into bite-size pieces ???
??? Tsatsiki Sauce ???
??? pita breads ???
??? aluminum foil ???

Before you start

The chicken can be cooked using either a broiler in the oven or using metal skewers on an outdoor grill.

Keep the serving plates warm on the stove while you're preparing the dish.

Method

Marinate

  1. In a shallow dish, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, and minced or pressed garlic. Cut the chicken into pieces and add them to the dish, turning to coat them well. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, turning the pieces once.

Grill or broil

  1. Heat the grill to medium. Put the chicken pieces on to skewers and grill until the meat is lightly charred on the surface, about 10 min, turning the skewers and brushing with more marinade as needed. Alternatively, preheat the broiler. Put the chicken pieces on the rack of a broiler pan, 8-10 cm from the heat. Broil them about 10 min, turning them over a few times. In the meantime, wrap the pita bread in foil and put it in the lower third of the oven to warm up.
  2. Serve the souvlaki with the tsatsiki sauce and the warmed pita bread.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (170 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

460

Fat

14 g

21 %

Saturated 3.2 g
+ Trans 0 g

16 %

Cholesterol

90 mg

Sodium

620 mg

26 %

Carbohydrate

38 g

13 %

Fibre

2 g

7 %

Sugars

11 g

Net Carbs

36 g

Protein

45 g

Vitamin A

4 %

Vitamin C

9 %

Calcium

28 %

Iron

23 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Diet-related health claims  :
Bone-healthy, Heart-healthy
Excellent source of  :
Calcium, Folacin, Magnesium, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Zinc
Good source of  :
Iron, Manganese, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Source of  :
Copper
Low  :
Saturated Fat
Free  :
Added Sugar, Trans Fat
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 1 ½
Fruits 0
Vegetables ½
Milk and Alternatives 1
Meat and Alternatives 4
Fats 1 ½
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Herlinor
june 06, 2017 | I would make this recipe again

Have made this bunch of times now and we love it. we make it sans skewers, just put them all in an oven safe pan and bake. I half the amount of garlic in the tatziki

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Anonyme
october 20, 2021 | I would make this recipe again

My whole family loved this meal! My two son

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