Chicken Souvlaki
Chicken Souvlaki

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, chicken souvlaki. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken souvlaki is another word for seasoned Greek kabobs and they make a nice appetizer when dipped into homemade tzatziki sauce. And if you're looking to turn it into a Mediterranean-style BBQ party, then consider adding a few salads and sides to go along. Greek salad is a natural addition, but Balela , Fattoush , Grilled Zucchini Salad and this cooling Watermelon Salad would work as well.

Chicken Souvlaki is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Chicken Souvlaki is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chicken souvlaki using 13 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Souvlaki:
  1. Make ready 5 large, skinless chicken breast or 12 thighs chopped into chunks
  2. Take Red and Yellow peppers largely diced
  3. Take For the Marinade
  4. Prepare 4 tbsp olive oil
  5. Take 2 tsp dried oregano
  6. Get 1 tsp dried mint
  7. Make ready 1 tsp ground cumin
  8. Prepare 1 tsp ground coriander
  9. Get 1 tsp sweet paprika
  10. Make ready zest and juice 1 lemon
  11. Take 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  12. Take 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  13. Make ready 1 large sprinkle of salt and black pepper

You can also serve the chicken souvlaki (skewers) wrapped, like a sandwich. SOUVLAKI Souvlaki are a popular fast food choice in Greece. Skewers of marinated meat are cooked over an open fire - it can be lamb, pork and chicken. The accompaniments are usually tomatoes, red onion and tzatziki wrapped in soft pitta bread.

Steps to make Chicken Souvlaki:
  1. Chop the chicken into large chunks and place into a bowl.
  2. Simply add the oil, herbs and spices.
  4. Squeeze the lemon
  5. Crush the garlic
  6. Throw in, add salt and pepper and mix well. Leave to marinate
  7. Chop the pepper. When the chicken has marinated place on to skewers with layers of chicken then pepper.
  8. Heat a griddle on high and cook the chicken on all sides until charred.
  10. After they are coked through, serve with some lettuce, salad, on wraps if you like!

In some tavernas, they serve chips stuffed inside the pitta too. Chicken Souvlaki features the fresh-tasting combination of lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil that is so prevalent in Greek cuisine. Serve it alongside a Greek salad of chunked tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese. Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt-based sauce flavored with lemon, garlic, and crisp cucumbers. I'm not sure where I found this recipe, but it has become one of our family favorites.

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