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Greek Chicken with Yogurt Sauce

Mains

Greek Chicken with Yogurt Sauce

Grilled Greek chicken with an easy marinade and a delightfully simple Greek yogurt sauce. The grilled chicken is also served as a tortilla sandwich.

Total time45 min
Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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MainsInternationalNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Grilled Greek chicken, or souvlaki, served with the classic Greek yogurt sauce tzatziki — from Greece to your kitchen. It’s lovely to explore familiar ingredients prepared in new ways.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg boneless chicken breasts
  • Tortilla or flatbread, to serve
  • Chopped lettuce
  • Sliced tomatoes
  • Chicken Souvlaki Marinade:
  • Salt, to taste
  • White pepper
  • Seven-spice mix (baharat)
  • Dried oregano or thyme
  • Sweet paprika
  • Crushed garlic
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Olive oil
  • Tzatziki (Yogurt Sauce):
  • 2 cups plain yogurt (Greek-style if possible)
  • Finely grated cucumber (well drained)
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • How to make tzatziki:
  • Grate the cucumber and squeeze out as much liquid as possible; excess moisture will make the sauce runny.

Method

  1. Rinse and pat the chicken dry, then cut into medium pieces similar to tawook cubes.
  2. Let the pieces drain briefly, then mix all the marinade ingredients and coat the chicken evenly.
  3. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
    Timers: 180 min
  4. Grill the chicken over charcoal or bake/roast in the oven.
  5. After grilling, assemble sandwiches: spread a generous spoonful of tzatziki on the bread, add lettuce and tomato, then top with the grilled chicken pieces.
  6. Roll the sandwich and serve the Greek souvlaki with tzatziki.
  7. Mix the cucumber with the yogurt, garlic and olive oil; season with salt. Serve with the grilled chicken.

Notes and serving ideas

  • Italian focaccia bread
  • tortilla bread
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