Chicken Souvlaki is a tasty Greek dish, made with marinated chicken chunks, topped with a tomato olive relish and served with a creamy yogurt dip on the side.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Keyword Chicken Souvlaki
Prep Time 40minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Total Time 55minutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 324kcal
Author Catalina Castravet
Ingredients
Chicken Skewers Marinade:
1 1/2poundschicken breastboneless and skinless - cut into 1-inch chunks
Combine the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl and add chicken chunks to it, toss to coat.
Marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 6 hours.
Greek Yogurt Sauce:
Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste, cover and refrigerate until ready to use or up to 1-2 days.
When ready to serve, garnish with chopped dill and a drizzle of olive oil.
Tomato Cucumber Olive Relish:
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to use, or for up to 1-2 days.
Cook the Chicken:
Turn on and heat the grill or place a grill pan over medium heat.
If using bamboo skewers, place them in the water to soak for about 10 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and thread the pieces onto about 6 skewers.
If grilling, place the chicken skewers on the grill and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is cooked through.
If using the grill-pan, place it over medium heat, brush it with olive oil and cook the chicken skewers for 5-6 minutes per side, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Serve:
Serve the chicken skewers with the yogurt sauce, the tomato-cucumber olive relish, with pita bread and hummus on the side.