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CHICKEN SOUVLAKI SKEWERS WITH TZATZIKI

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Chicken Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki

This is one of those recipes that sounds difficult but is so easy to do. It's excellent as an appetizer if you are throwing a party or as a meal!

 


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INGREDIENTS

  • boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips (4 strips per breast)
  • 2 tbsp oregano,
  • 1-2 cloves crushed garlic,
  • 1/4 c white wine vinegar
  • 1 tpsp olive oil
  • sliced tomato
  • cucumber
  • red onion
  • feta
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1/2 C sour cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 t powdered garlic
  • warm pita triangles

DIRECTIONS

2 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips (4 strips per breast)


combine 2 tbsp oregano, 1-2 cloves crushed garlic, 1/4 c white wine vinegar and 1 tpsp olive oil


marinate chicken overnight or 4-6 hours and make tziki sauce (recipe below) so the flavors can combine


remove chicken from marinade


skewer with wooden or metal skewers (wooden will need soaked in water)


bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes or until cooked through


remove and set aside


serving ideas: with sliced tomato, cucumber, red onion, feta and warm pita triangles (recipe below)


Tzatziki Sauce (cucumber sauce)


peel, seed and grate 1/2 cucumber (English cucumber works best) into a bowl


add 1/2 C sour cream (light or full fat since you don't use that much, fat free is gross)


add 1 tsp salt, 1 t powdered garlic


stir to combine and chill


Warm pita chips


slice whole pita into six triangles


spray with olive oil mister to lightly coat


lightly sprinkle salt and garlic powder over triangles


cook at 300 degrees for 10-15 minutes (idea: put them in half way through the chicken cooking time)


remove and serve warm


RECIPE BACKSTORY

This is one of those recipes that sounds difficult but is so easy to do. It's excellent as an appetizer if you are throwing a party or as a meal!

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