Authentic greek chicken souvlaki

Name: Authentic greek chicken souvlaki
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: en
Ingredients: 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 tsp dried oregano, preferably Greek; 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; Juice of half a lemon; 1 8 oz container fat free Greek yogurt; 1 2-inch piece of cucumber, peeled and grated; 1 clove of garlic, minced; 1-2 tsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano, mint or dill; 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; Sea salt, to taste

Main Dish

4 servings

35 min

25 min

Very Easy

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Ingredients

Number of serving: 4

2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1/2 tsp dried oregano, preferably Greek

2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Juice of half a lemon

1 8 oz container fat free Greek yogurt

1 2-inch piece of cucumber, peeled and grated

1 clove of garlic, minced

1-2 tsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano, mint or dill

2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

Sea salt, to taste

Preparation

Place the chicken in a bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle the oregano over the top and stir to coat.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. About an hour before cooking, remove from the refrigerator and sprinkle the lemon juice over the top.
Let sit about 45 minutes then thread onto skewers. Grill the skewered chicken until cooked through, a few minutes per side.
Brush with a little of the marinade after putting on the grill - but be sure not to put marinade on for the last few minutes so it is cooked through!
Sprinkle with sea salt if desired and serve with homemade tzatziki.

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