Greek chicken souvlaki | Akis Petretzikis

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.

Prepare the brine by adding water, salt, bay leaves, peppercorns, garlic, half a lemon, parsley, honey, and thyme to a pot.

Bring the brine to a boil, then set aside for one hour to infuse.

After an hour, strain the brine through a sieve.

Cut 2 chicken breasts into cubes and soak them in the brine for half to one hour.

Preheat the grill until extremely hot.

Thread the brined chicken onto skewers.

Drizzle olive oil over the skewers and grill them.

Prepare the yogurt sauce by mixing Greek yogurt, honey, mustard, lime zest, and lime juice.

Warm the pitas in a pan with olive oil, pepper, salt, and oregano for 3-4 minutes.

Assemble the souvlaki by adding the grilled chicken, yogurt sauce, and vegetables to the pitas.

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