Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce
photo by Nif_H
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 453.59 g boneless skinless chicken breast (or chicken tenders)
- 118.29 ml fresh lemon juice
- 4.92 ml lemon zest
- 29.58 ml fresh oregano, chopped or 4.92 ml dried oregano, crushed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 29.58 ml olive oil
- salt & pepper
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 seedless cucumber, grated
- salt, for sprinkling
- 473.18 ml low-fat Greek yogurt (2-7 oz. containers)
- 44.37-59.16 ml lemon juice
- 4 garlic cloves, minced and made into a paste
- 29.58 ml fresh dill or 4.92 ml dried dill, crushed
- salt & pepper
directions
- Put chicken in zip-top plastic bag.
- In a bowl or measuring cup, add lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, garlic,.
- olive oil, salt & pepper; whisk to combine.
- Pour marinade over chicken in bag, seal bag and shake to coat chicken.
- Let chicken marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours, turning occasionally.
- While chicken is marinating, prepare tzatziki sauce.
- Place grated cucumber in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let drain 30 minutes.
- Wring out any excess water from cucumber and combine with yogurt in a bowl.
- Add lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt and pepper.
- Stir to combine, let sit for about 15 minutes to allow flavors to marry.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken to hot grill pan; discard marinade.
- Grill chicken 4-5 minutes per side, until cooked thoroughly.
- Allow chicken to rest on cutting board for 5 minutes.
- Squeeze lemon juice over chicken before serving.
- Serve with Tzatziki Sauce.
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Reviews
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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.
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