High Seas Chicken Souvlaki Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (High Seas Chicken Souvlaki Recipe). This traditional Greek dish is even easy to make in a small galley-style kitchen. Grill marinated chicken and pile it into warm pita bread with yogurt sauce, vegetables, and feta cheese.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 1hr5 mins

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

High Seas Chicken Souvlaki Recipe

Ingredients

8 bamboo skewers

1 cucumber - peeled

seeded

and shredded

1 (12 ounce) container Greek-style yogurt

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 sprigs fresh dill

chopped

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

cut into 1/2-inch strips

2 sprigs fresh oregano

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 lemon

juiced

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

3 Roma tomatoes

diced

1 cucumber - peeled

seeded

and diced

½ red onion

cut into thin 1-inch-long strips

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

½ lemon

juiced

8 pita bread rounds

4 ounces feta cheese

cut into 1/4-inch slices

Greek Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers (Yemista)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 30 to 40 minutes.

Step 2

Place shredded cucumber in a fine mesh sieve and press out excess liquid; allow to drain for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Combine yogurt 2 cloves minced garlic shredded cucumber dill salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside in the refrigerator to chill.

Step 4

Place chicken in a bowl and add the oregano 2 cloves minced garlic lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper in a large bowl; stir thoroughly and set aside in the refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 6

Combine tomatoes diced cucumber onion 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss to combine.

Step 7

Skewer the marinated chicken.

Step 8

Grill the chicken skewers squeezing with juice from 1/2 a lemon while cooking until browned and no longer pink inside about 5 minutes on each side.

Step 9

Heat the pita bread on the grill until warmed through 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Top each heated pita bread round with chicken from 1 skewer 1 to 2 spoonfuls of yogurt sauce and tomato salad. Top with feta cheese slices.

Nutritional Information

High Seas Chicken Souvlaki Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 688.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 31.9g 64%

Carbohydrates: 70.1g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 4.3g 17%

Sugars: 10.1g

Fat: 31g 48%

Saturated Fat: 11g 55%

Cholesterol: 76.7mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 1028.8IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 16mg 123%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 17.6mg 29%

Folate: 146.2mcg 37%

Calcium: 270.9mg 27%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 70.4mg 25%

Potassium: 667.3mg 19%

Sodium: 944mg 38%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 76%

Calories From Fat: 278.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.