Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, greek souvlaki & tzatziki sauce. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chicken souvlaki is another word for seasoned Greek kabobs and they make a nice appetizer when dipped into homemade tzatziki sauce. Like Kabobs, the word Souvlaki simply means "meat on skewers." But Greeks also use it to describe the actual meal—warm pita, loaded with perfectly marinated grilled meat and topped with Tzatziki sauce. Other fixings are typically included, and even a handful of fries are tucked into the pita.
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook greek souvlaki & tzatziki sauce using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Greek Souvlaki & Tzatziki Sauce:
- Get Souvlaki (skewers)
- Get 300 grams Chicken thighs
- Get 1 Salt and pepper
- Get 1 tbsp ★ Soy sauce
- Prepare 1 tbsp ★ Lemon juice
- Make ready 1 tbsp ★ Balsamic vinegar
- Take 1/2 tsp ★ Oregano
- Take 1 clove ★ Garlic (grated)
- Prepare Tzatziki
- Make ready 100 grams Sour cream (or drained yogurt)
- Get 1 clove Garlic
- Make ready 4 cm Cucumber
- Take 1 generous amount Salt and pepper
- Get 1 tbsp ※ Lemon juice
I am kind of obsessed with this meal right now! It is so flavorful and delicious. Heat grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Greek chicken souvlaki recipe - Preparing the marinade..
Steps to make Greek Souvlaki & Tzatziki Sauce:
- Prick the chicken with a fork in several places, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Salt well, or the flavor will dissipate.
- Combine the ★ ingredients to make the sauce. Put the sauce and the meat in a bag and marinate for at least 2 hours. If possible, let it marinate overnight for the flavors to soak in well.
- Add the grated garlic, lemon juice (olive oil), salt and pepper to the sour cream (drained yogurt). Refer to the ※ notation below the ingredients list.
- Soak the skewers in water for about 5 minutes to prevent them from burning. Thread the meat onto the skewers. You can also grill the meat as is, without skewers.
- Grill until well browned, or bake in a 200℃ oven for 15 minutes, turning them once. They're fantastic cooked on a barbecue.
- Arrange the souvlaki, rice, vegetables such as cucumbers or tomatoes, and the sauce on serving plates and it's ready! Dip the meat and vegetables in the sauce and enjoy.
- Oregano is the key ingredient to this dish's ethnic flavor. Keep it on hand for use in all kinds of ethnic cooking, such as Italian, Mexican, or Greek.
- Try the standard accompaniment to Souvlaki: "Oregano-scented Addictive Lemon Potatoes". - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/154399-oregano-greek-lemon-potatoes
- I recommend eating the chicken without the sauce first, then dipping it in the sauce to enjoy two different tastes.
- To drain the yogurt, just leave it in a coffee filter overnight. The yogurt version is healthier.
In the meantime prepare the tzatziki sauce for the chicken souvlaki. Pour in a blender the olive oil and grated garlic and blend until combined. Remove the skin and the seeds of the cucumber and grate it into a large bowl. The meat is marinated with Mediterranean herbs such as thyme, rosemary, and oregano. The meat is served in handmade pita bread, along with fries, tomatoes and red onion and, of course, tzatziki sauce.
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