Greek Chicken Souvlaki Recipe for Smoky Char-Grilled Marinated Skewers Skewers

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Greek Chicken Souvlaki Recipe for Smoky Char-Grilled Marinated Skewers Skewers

This chicken souvlaki recipe makes classic Greek grilled skewers marinated in dried oregano, thyme and mint, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice. The Greek kebabs are cooked in a grill pan on the stovetop, but you could slide them under an oven-grill (broiler) on do them on a barbecue. Serve them with pita, a Greek salad, and tzatziki, the Greek yoghurt cucumber sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time17

Course: Main

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: Skewers

Calories: 255kcal

Author: Lara Dunston

Equipment

Ingredients

600 g chicken thighs skinless, boneless, cut into 2 cm pieces
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp dried mint
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
4 garlic cloves peeled, minced
80 ml extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon juice only

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Soak 8 short wooden skewers in a tray of water so they don’t burn.
In a small bowl, stir the dried oregano, dried thyme, dried mint, and salt and pepper together.
To a mixing bowl, add the 2cm chicken thigh pieces, dried herb mix, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice, and use a large spoon, spatula or clean hands to combine, making sure the chicken pieces are completely coated in the marinade.
Transfer the chicken pieces to a container with lid and refrigerate to marinate for a minimum of one hour up to a maximum of overnight.
When you’re ready to eat, loosely thread the chicken pieces onto the wooden skewers so they cook evenly; around 6 chicken pieces per skewer if you’re making 8 skewers.
Brush just enough olive oil onto the grill pan to lightly coat it, heat a grill pan over high heat until hot, lay the skewers out on the pan, leaving some space between them, and grill the skewers. Turn each skewer in the order you laid them down, 2 minutes a side for about 8 minutes.
Serve immediately on warm pita bread slathered with tzatziki, topped with fresh herbs, lemon wedges for squeezing onto the souvlaki, and a Greek salad.

Notes

To serve: warmed pita bread, tzatziki, fresh dill and flat leaf parsley, lemon wedges.

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