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Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

By:Nagi
Published:11 Jul '16Updated:21 Mar '19
107 Comments
Recipe v Dozer v

The Greeks are mad about Chicken Souvlaki. As am I. And after you’ve tried it, you will be too!

Simple to make, loaded with classic Greek flavours: chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and dried oregano then threaded onto skewers. Served with a homemade Tzatziki, all bundled up in pita bread. Or in my case, a simple homemade flatbread that’s made without yeast!

Chicken Souvlaki - Made with chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano, it's so easy to make this Greek favourite at home! recipetineats.com

Chicken Souvlaki

“Just make something quick and easy,” I told myself sternly. “Your To Do List is out of control at the moment. You don’t have time to blog something that will take too long.”

So I flicked through my “MUST BLOG SOON!” list to choose something that would be quick to make and picked this Chicken Souvlaki.

Chicken Souvlaki - Made with chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano, it's so easy to make this Greek favourite at home! recipetineats.com

Chicken Souvlaki - Made with chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano, it's so easy to make this Greek favourite at home! recipetineats.com

Got the chicken marinating, then sat down at my Mac to get on with my other tasks. But I couldn’t concentrate.

I had an itch. Not literally. Figuratively speaking. “I should make the flatbreads to go with the Chicken Souvlaki,” I thought. “It will save me a trip to the store to get pita bread.”

So I jumped up to make my Easy Soft Flatbreads – made without yeast that comes out lovely and soft so it’s perfect for using as a wrap.

Chicken Souvlaki - Made with chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano, it's so easy to make this Greek favourite at home! recipetineats.com

I wrapped up the flatbreads to keep them warm and settled back down at my Mac. Clicked on “Create New Post” and stared at a blank screen. I couldn’t write. I had another tingling feeling of dissatisfaction. “I really should make a Greek Salad to go with this. I need more salads on my site. Plus it will look lovely and bright in the photo.”

So I jumped in the car and dashed out to get olives and feta for the Greek salad. It didn’t occur to me for a second that I had just made flatbreads to avoid going to the store.

Dashed home and chopped up the Greek Salad.

A classic Greek Salad with plump olives and a beautiful homemade Greek Salad Dressing. recipetineats.com

And while I was chopping up the Greek Salad, I had yet another thought. “I usually serve Lemon Rice with my Greek dishes. Wouldn’t it be nice to share that with everyone? It’s so fresh and yummy.”

Yes I did. I made Lemon Rice too.

This Lemon Rice Pilaf is so delicious, it can be eaten plain! Lovely bright fresh lemon flavours with herbs. recipetineats.com

So here you have it. This “quick Chicken Souvlaki” recipe that I intended to do has ended up being a complete Greek feast menu. *Eye roll*

Chicken Souvlaki - Made with chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano, it's so easy to make this Greek favourite at home! recipetineats.com

This is so typical of me. I tend to get a little over-excited when I get ideas into my head.

And while it meant that my “quick little recipe” ended up evolving into a looooong cook/shoot/clean day, boy was it worth it. Because really, look at that spread. It was totally worth working late into the evening to do everything I was supposed to do during the day to be able to share this with you.

And the homeless guy at the dog park was rather appreciative too. 😉 – Nagi x


And to rehash – here’s what I made for the Greek menu

  • This chicken souvlaki recipe

  • Easy Soft Flatbread

  • Big juicy Greek Salad

  • Lemon Rice (pictured with Garlic Prawns/Shrimp)

And – more chicken on sticks!

  • Pineapple Coconut Hawaiian Chicken Skewers

  • Honey Sriracha Chicken Skewers

  • Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce – also Indonesian Satay

  • Yakitori (Japanese skewers) – on my mother’s Japanese cooking website, RecipeTin Japan!

Chicken Souvlaki - Made with chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano, it's so easy to make this Greek favourite at home! recipetineats.com

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Chicken Souvlaki - Made with chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano, it's so easy to make this Greek favourite at home! www.recipetineats.com

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 25 mins
Dinner, Grilling
Greek
4.90 from 29 votes
Servings4
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This Greek favourite is so easy to make at home! Loaded with classic Greek flavours of lemon, garlic and dried oregano. Fabulous for an outdoor BBQ!

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 1.5 lb / 750 g chicken thigh fillets (or breast), cut into 1"/2.5cm pieces
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 garlic cloves , minced
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 - 3/4 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

To Cook / Serve

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Flatbreads / wraps / pita bread
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato slices

Tzatziki

  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers (to make about ½ cup grated cucumber after squeezing out juice)
  • 1 1/4 cups / 300 g plain Greek yoghurt
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar (or red wine or apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 garlic clove , minced
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or more if you want richer)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  • Place chicken and Marinade into a bowl and set aside to marinate for at least 3 hours to overnight.
  • Thread chicken onto 8 skewers.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat (or BBQ). Cook skewers for 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
  • Serve Chicken Souvlaki with tzatziki, flatbreads (make your own!), lettuce and tomato slices.

Tzatziki

  • Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Use a teaspoon to scrape the watery seeds out. Coarsely grate the cucumber using a box grater. Then wrap in paper towels or a tea towel and squeeze to remove excess liquid.
  • Place cucumber in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients then mix to combine. Set aside for at least 20 minutes for the flavours to meld.

Recipe Notes:

1. To make ahead, pop the chicken in the marinade in ziplock bags and freeze straight away. Then the chicken will marinate as it defrosts. Thread onto skewers and cook per recipe directions.
2. The Chicken Souvlaki is pictured with my Easy Soft Flatbread (No Yeast).
3. For a complete Greek feast, as pictured in the post, serve this with a Greek Salad and Greek Lemon Rice Pilaf!
4. Nutrition per serving, assuming 2 skewers per person (excluding toppings and flatbreads).Greek Chicken Souvlaki Nutrition

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 194gCalories: 367cal (18%)Carbohydrates: 2.5g (1%)Protein: 49.7g (99%)Fat: 16.4g (25%)Saturated Fat: 4.1g (26%)Cholesterol: 151mg (50%)Sodium: 441mg (19%)Potassium: 479mg (14%)Fiber: 1.1g (5%)Vitamin A: 250IU (5%)Vitamin C: 12.4mg (15%)Calcium: 70mg (7%)Iron: 3.1mg (17%)
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107 Comments

  1. Sonja says

    October 28, 2022 at 5:43 pm

    It was soooo great to meet you and Dozer last Tuesday. It was a memorable experience for both Dylan and I xxx

    Can I exchange the chicken with lamb?

    We have a family Christmas Party coming up on the 26th November. I was staying with my cousin in Londonderry Monday and Tuesday night, she reminisced about her first experience with lamb Souvlaki, so i would like to make it with lamb rather than chicken.

    Reply
  2. Jenny says

    July 31, 2022 at 6:17 am

    5 stars
    We capitalised on the end of the UK heatwave/rain and had a BBQ this evening, this was perfect, so delicious! Thank you Nagi!

    Reply
  3. Jeanette says

    March 19, 2022 at 8:32 am

    5 stars
    An absolute favourite, so delicious and easy to make. My husband and family thank you Nagi for producing and sharing these fabulous recipes xxx

    Reply
  4. Anastasia says

    February 12, 2022 at 4:28 pm

    5 stars
    Hello Nagi, very very tasty tzatziki, thank you.
    Optional 1/4 bunch dill, finely chopped.

    Reply
  5. Harsha says

    January 8, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    5 stars
    Just amazing, as always. I have eaten this in a wrap with fries, inside the wrap, so served like that and it went down a treat!!!

    Reply
  6. Steve says

    January 4, 2022 at 4:58 am

    5 stars
    Hi Nagi and Dozer, just another perfect recipe thank you, so easy to make really tasty, the Tzatziki was really tasty..

    Reply
  7. Gabrielle says

    August 12, 2021 at 4:35 am

    5 stars
    I made this for supper tonight and my mom was raving about it. She said that she’s so excited to come home for supper 😂. Unfortunately I couldn’t make chicken skewers because my mom pinched my skewers this morning for a craft project. So I had to just cook the chicken in a pot 😅. I also made your flatbread recipe as well. I’m fairly new at kneading so that was interesting and of course I only found my dough hook mixer attachment after supper…

    Reply
  8. Leslie says

    July 28, 2021 at 1:50 pm

    I hadn’t made this in soooo long, decided to make it for dinner tonight. I found a recipe for No Cucumber Tzatziki – cucumbers and I are not friends!! – and it was a wonderful meal. Love every recipe of yours I have made.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 28, 2021 at 7:01 pm

      Perfect Leslie!! You and Dozer are on the same page about cucumbers 😂 N x

      Reply
  9. Amalia says

    July 25, 2021 at 10:52 pm

    Where is the flat bread recipe? As i would like to make my own flat bread

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 26, 2021 at 9:25 am

      Hi Amalia, you can use this one here: https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-soft-flatbread-yeast/ N x

      Reply
  10. Katy says

    June 25, 2021 at 1:19 am

    Hi Nagi,
    We love this recipe. I was initially worried about the amount of oregano used, but it was spot on. My son will be here for his birthday in a few weeks and has requested lamb souvlaki. Can this marinade be modified to use for lamb? I really want his birthday dinner to be a homerun! Thanks! Katy

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 25, 2021 at 4:09 pm

      That’s so good to hear Katy, I’m so happy you enjoyed it!! You could use lamb but the cook time will be different – Lamb souvlaki needs to go on my recipe list!! N x

      Reply
  11. Shilpa says

    June 16, 2021 at 7:58 am

    By marinading the chicken in lemon juice for so long, doesn’t the meat get tough as the acid starts to break down the meat?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 16, 2021 at 4:41 pm

      No it doesn’t here – it makes it super tender without over tenderising (the acid is minimal here) N x

      Reply
  12. Jody says

    June 16, 2021 at 12:51 am

    This was seriously delicious, the marinade was on point & I also made the flatbread as well. I’ll definitely be making chicken souvlaki’s again.

    Reply
  13. Emmanuelle Connelly says

    May 12, 2021 at 10:05 pm

    5 stars
    We made these all last summer & they were delicious. I hadn’t realized what a family favourite they’d become until my son – away for his first year at university- asked for the recipe. His roommates love it, too!

    Reply
  14. Katy says

    May 6, 2021 at 12:51 am

    5 stars
    Hi Nagi,
    This is amazing. I was worried about the amount of oregano for the chicken marinade, but it was spot on! Your tzatziki recipe is perfect. I’ve tried many recipes and this is hands down the absolute best. I know what I’m requesting for Mother’s Day dinner :).

    Reply
  15. EMMA says

    April 15, 2021 at 4:34 pm

    5 stars
    seriously delicious. We serve it once a week and my fussy boys can’t get enough! The marinade makes all the difference

    Reply
  16. Shuma says

    December 2, 2020 at 2:57 am

    Hello Nagi !! I really appreciate your marinades and visit your website for new ideas ( especially for chicken menues ).
    I actually want to try oven baked sckewers and it seems to me thats the sckewers in this recipe were oven baked when i saw it 4 years ago.. i still remember the photos with them covered with foil. I am sure it is your recipe ( i don’t accually visit plenty of websites to get confused)
    Maybe was ot an other recipe and if not how would you make your oven baked chicken sckewers ??
    Thanks for inspiering us!!

    Reply
  17. Andy Fleischman says

    July 31, 2020 at 9:47 am

    5 stars
    When making tzatziki, squeeze the cuke juice into a tall glass and add ice and club soda for a refreshing drink.

    Reply
  18. Jodi says

    July 28, 2020 at 10:13 am

    4 stars
    I have made the chicken many times before but never the tzatziki until tonight
    My mistake cause the tzatziki is as amazing as the chicken
    Flatbread was great too
    Made Greek Salad to make this a delicious hot weather feast

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 28, 2020 at 6:28 pm

      I’m so happy you enjoyed it Jodi! N x

      Reply
  19. Kim Bambrough says

    May 21, 2020 at 12:53 am

    5 stars
    Very very tasty dish, you could really taste the greek flavours. Easy peasy to make. I made your flatbreads and tzatziki recipe-i added some chopped mint- so delicious, made our salad a wow! Will i make it again? Absolutely!!

    Reply
  20. Laura says

    May 16, 2020 at 2:24 pm

    5 stars
    This is literally the best thing I’ve ever eaten! I pair it with onion & garlic dip and a few olives/cucumber slices and chuck it all in a home made flatbread. I guarantee this will become a new favourite once you try it!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 17, 2020 at 9:12 am

      Sounds perfect Laura!! N x

      Reply
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