Chicken Souvlaki

This lemony chicken souvlaki recipe is quick & easy to make, tastes delicious, and it’s very healthy. I recently had lunch at a little local Greek restaurant with a friend and had chicken souvlaki for the first time. I found an easy recipe for chicken souvlaki on Gimme Some Oven that sounded perfect, so I gave it a try, and I’m glad I did–it was wonderful.  I served these tasty chicken souvlaki skewers with some garlic rice, a Greek salad, tzatziki sauce, and warm flatbread for a healthy and delicious dinner that my entire family enjoyed.

Chicken Souvlaki

Ingredients:

• 1½ lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Juice from 1 large lemon
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped

How to Make Chicken Souvlaki

Prepare the marinade by combining the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper to taste in a large zip-lock bag. Seal it and squish it around until well combined.

Add the chicken pieces to the zip-lock bag, seal, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and thread them onto skewers. Discard the bag and the remaining marinade. Season the skewers with a bit more sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, if desired.

Preheat grill to medium-high.  Place skewers on the grill and cook for 6-8 minutes, turning once, until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through.

Side Note: You can use a grill pan over medium-high heat with a bit of olive oil until HOT. Add the skewers and cook on all sides until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes on all sides, or until cooked through.

Preheat the oven to broil and place the rack about 5-6 inches from the top.

Place skewers on a large baking sheet, and broil for 6-8 minutes, turning once, until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through.

Transfer skewers to a serving plate and sprinkle the top with fresh chopped parsley. Serve with garlic rice, a Greek salad, tzatziki sauce, and warm flatbread, if desired. Enjoy.