Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce

RagDoll90's Note:

A classic Greek dish made easy. This is so delicious and healthy. Make extra tzatziki sauce to have with a basic cucumber, tomato and red onion salad. YUM! :)

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (or chicken tenders)
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 seedless cucumber, grated
• salt, for sprinkling
• 2 cups low-fat Greek yogurt (2-7 oz. containers)
• 3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 garlic cloves, minced and made into a paste
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill, crushed
• salt & pepper

Directions:

1. Put chicken in zip-top plastic bag.
2. In a bowl or measuring cup, add lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, garlic,.
3. olive oil, salt & pepper; whisk to combine.
4. Pour marinade over chicken in bag, seal bag and shake to coat chicken.
5. Let chicken marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours, turning occasionally.
6. While chicken is marinating, prepare tzatziki sauce.
7. Place grated cucumber in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let drain 30 minutes.
8. Wring out any excess water from cucumber and combine with yogurt in a bowl.
9. Add lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt and pepper.
10. Stir to combine, let sit for about 15 minutes to allow flavors to marry.
11. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
12. Add chicken to hot grill pan; discard marinade.
13. Grill chicken 4-5 minutes per side, until cooked thoroughly.
14. Allow chicken to rest on cutting board for 5 minutes.
15. Squeeze lemon juice over chicken before serving.
16. Serve with Tzatziki Sauce.

Reviews

[Nif]

Delicious! I marinated the chicken for 24 hours and it turned out great! I made half the amount of tzatziki and we still had some left over. I served the chicken with Greek pita bread and veggies. We will enjoy this again! Made for Pick A Chef for my adopted RagDoll90! Thanks! :)

[threeovens]

Really good, really easy. I used bone-in chicken thighs and roasted them in the oven then ran under the broiler. So the recipe is versatile as well. The tzatziki sauce makes the meal, though.

[LARavenscroft]

This was excellent and oh, so easy! I had some cucumbers that my husband brought home from work so I went searching for other things to use them in besides salad. The chicken is all gone, but I've got a lot of sauce left. Will use it for dinner tomorrow night with gyro meat, lettuce, tomatoes and feta. Thanks RagDoll for posting this recipe.