GREEK CHICKEN SOUVLAKI | The Best Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Skewers

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey reduces fat while chicken thighs are more economical.

tzatziki sauce

🥗Healthier: yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Yogurt is lighter while sour cream is often less expensive.

Cut chicken breasts into one-and-a-half inch cubes.

Juice one lemon to get about three tablespoons of juice.

In a mixing bowl, add chicken cubes and drizzle with one-third cup of olive oil.

Add two tablespoons of lemon juice, three minced garlic cloves, two teaspoons of dried oregano, one teaspoon of dried parsley, one teaspoon of kosher salt, and half a teaspoon of ground black pepper to the chicken.

Mix everything together and let marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Grate half of a medium cucumber and drain the water using a fine mesh sieve or nut milk bag.

In a mixing bowl, combine one-and-a-half cups of Greek yogurt, the drained cucumber, two tablespoons of freshly chopped dill, two minced garlic cloves, two tablespoons of olive oil, one tablespoon of lemon juice, and half a teaspoon of kosher salt to make tzatziki sauce.

Skewer the marinated chicken onto eight-inch metal skewers, getting about four to five pieces on each skewer.

Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat and cook the skewers for three to four minutes on each side until cooked through and charred.

Transfer the cooked skewers to a plate and serve with tzatziki sauce and a tomato and cucumber side salad.

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