chicken souvlaki with tzatziki sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-sized pieces
• sauce:
• 1 (6 ounce) container plain greek-style yogurt
• 1/2 cucumber - peeled, seeded, and grated
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 wooden skewers, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large resealable bag. add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• mix yogurt, cucumber, 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, 1 clove minced garlic, and 1 pinch salt together in a bowl. refrigerate tzatziki sauce for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 hours.
• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. soak wooden skewers in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes.
• remove chicken from marinade and thread the soaked skewers. discard unused marinade.
• cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. serve with tzatziki sauce.