Chicken Souvlaki with Pita and Tzatziki
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $16.00
- Nutrition
- 490 cal · 42g protein
- grill
- high-protein
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
Chicken Souvlaki with Pita and Tzatziki is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $16 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 13 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 count pita bread
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 count cucumber
- 2 count lemon
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 count roma tomatoes
- ½ count red onion
- 8 count wooden skewers
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Toss with 2 tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, 3 cloves minced garlic, oregano, 1 tsp salt, and pepper. Let sit while you make the sauce (up to overnight in the fridge).
- For the tzatziki: grate half the cucumber, squeeze out the water, and stir into the yogurt with the remaining garlic, a squeeze of lemon, 1 tbsp olive oil, and salt.
- Thread the chicken onto skewers. Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to medium-high.
- Grill the skewers 10-12 minutes, turning every few minutes, until charred and 165°F inside. Warm the pitas on the grill for 30 seconds per side.
- Slice the tomatoes, remaining cucumber, and red onion. Serve the chicken in or alongside the pitas with the veggies and tzatziki. Kids can slide the chicken off the skewer and dip.
- Picky eaters can have plain grilled chicken and plain pita, with the yogurt on the side.
- Make ahead: marinate the chicken and make the tzatziki up to a day ahead. Store them covered in the fridge.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 40 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 650 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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