Chicken Souvlaki with Zucchini Tzatziki
Chicken Souvlaki with Zucchini Tzatziki is a Mediterranean recipe that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 58g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 591 calories. For $3.54 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a main course, and is done in roughly 40 minutes. 6683 people have tried and liked this recipe. If you have salt, rosemary, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Simply Delicious Food. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 95%, which is super. Users who liked this recipe also liked Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki, Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce, and Chicken Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon black pepper
4 large skinless, de-boned chicken breasts
1 teaspoon dried dill/1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
½ garlic clove, crushed
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
juice of ½ lemon
juice and zest of 2 lemons
1.5 cups Greek yoghurt
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 fresh rosemary sprigs (the woodier the better), leaves stripped off and washed
2 teaspoons salt
salt & pepper to taste
4 fresh thyme sprigs
2 large zucchini, grated
Equipment:
griddle
grill
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Chop each chicken breast into 8 bite-sized chunks then place in a ziploc bag.Add all the marinade ingredients, seal the bag and allow to marinade for at least 20 minutes but up to a day.When you are ready to cook the chicken, thread 8 pieces onto each rosemary sprig then grill in a hot griddle pan until cooked through.To make the tzatziki, combine all the ingredients.Serve the cooked chicken souvlaki with the tzatziki and warmed pita breads (optional).
Step by step:
1. Chop each chicken breast into 8 bite-sized chunks then place in a ziploc bag.
2. Add all the marinade ingredients, seal the bag and allow to marinade for at least 20 minutes but up to a day.When you are ready to cook the chicken, thread 8 pieces onto each rosemary sprig then grill in a hot griddle pan until cooked through.To make the tzatziki, combine all the ingredients.
3. Serve the cooked chicken souvlaki with the tzatziki and warmed pita breads (optional).
Nutrition Information:
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