Learn To Cook: Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Learn to cook Chicken Souvlaki with Cookbook author Emily Richards!

Photo credit: Reflector Inc. Recipe credit: Courtesy of Best of Bridge Comfort Food by Sylvia Kong and Emily Richards © 2019 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. Available where books are sold.

Learn

• How to make a marinade
• How to marinade chicken
• How to prepare skewers
• How to grill skewers
• How to use a meat thermometer

Steps

1. Read through the recipe and assemble the ingredients
2. Wash hands and tie back hair
3. Start cook along video and prepare the recipe

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

This easy meal is great for a bbq get-together.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Main Course

Preparation: Grilling

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes

Marinading Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 2 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Author: Emily Richards

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 3 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into generous 1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks

Tzatziki

• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup grated English cucumber, squeezed dry
• 3/4 cup plain greek or other very thick yogurt
• 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• salt to taste

Imperial – Metric

Instructions

• In a large, shallow glass dish, stir together garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, oil, lemon zest and lemon juice. Add chicken and toss to coat well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
• Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat greased barbecue grill to medium.
• Remove chicken from marinade, degrading marinade, and thread chicken onto skewers.
• Grill, turning occasionally, for about 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Serve with Tzatziki.
• For Tzatziki: In a small bowl, stir together garlic, cucumber, yogurt, lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use, for up to 5 days.

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Nutrition Facts

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Amount per Serving

Calories

278

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

18

g

28

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

5

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

10

g

Cholesterol

 

74

mg

25

%

Sodium

 

287

mg

12

%

Potassium

 

477

mg

14

%

Carbohydrates

 

2

g

1

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

1

g

1

%

Protein

 

26

g

52

%

Vitamin A

 

54

IU

1

%

Vitamin C

 

3

mg

4

%

Calcium

 

43

mg

4

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.