{"id":1353,"date":"2025-11-20T03:50:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T08:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2026-03-03T06:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:34:42","slug":"chicken-souvlaki-with-tzatziki-sauce-and-greek-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/20\/chicken-souvlaki-with-tzatziki-sauce-and-greek-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The garlic, lemon, vinegar, and oregano marinade penetrates deeply into the chicken, resulting in intensely flavored, juicy meat, and also doubles as the dressing for the salad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Salting the cucumber for the tzatziki is essential, removing excess moisture and preserving the sauce’s rich, thick mouthfeel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monitoring the temperature with an instant-read thermometer guarantees perfectly cooked chicken that retains its natural juices without overcooking.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Servings: 4 to 6<\/span><\/p>\n

INGREDIENTS<\/span><\/p>\n

For the Chicken:<\/span><\/p>\n

5 tablespoons fresh juice from about 3 lemons<\/span>
\n4 tablespoons red wine vinegar<\/span>
\n4 tablespoons olive oil<\/span>
\n2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves<\/span>
\n2 teaspoons kosher salt<\/span>
\n1\/2 teaspoon ground black pepper<\/span>
\n2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch pieces<\/span>
\n4 medium cloves garlic, grated (about 4 teaspoons)<\/span><\/p>\n

For the Tzatziki Sauce:<\/span><\/p>\n

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, cut into 1\/4-inch cubes (see notes)<\/span>
\n1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/span>
\n1 medium clove garlic, grated (about 1 teaspoon)<\/span>
\n1 cup Greek yogurt (see notes)<\/span>
\n1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill<\/span><\/p>\n

For the Salad:<\/span><\/p>\n

2 tablespoons olive oil<\/span>
\n6 small tomatoes, cut into wedges<\/span>
\n2 small red onions, sliced thin<\/span>
\n1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced into thin half moons<\/span>
\n3\/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives<\/span>
\n6 ounces crumbled feta<\/span>
\n1\/4 cup chopped parsley<\/span>
\n6 pitas<\/span><\/p>\n

STEPS<\/span><\/p>\n

1) In a medium bowl, whisk lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Place chicken cubes in a separate medium bowl. Mix in grated garlic and 7 tablespoons of dressing. Toss chicken to coat evenly, cover, and refrigerate to marinate for about 2 hours, tossing occasionally. Set remaining dressing aside for salad.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) While the chicken marinates, make the tzatziki sauce: Place cubed cucumbers in a strainer set over a bowl. Toss with 1\/2 teaspoon salt and let sit to drain, about 30 minutes. Gently pat cucumbers dry with paper towel, place in small bowl, and mix with garlic, yogurt, and dill. Season to taste with salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Skewer chicken pieces on 8 to 12 skewers. Discard used marinade. Heat grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Place chicken skewers on grill (or cook in batches on grill pan) until well browned and internal temperature registers 155\u00b0F (68\u00b0C) on an instant-read thermometer, turning evenly to cook on all sides, about 5 minutes total. (Adjust temperature of grill if necessary.) Remove chicken to a serving platter and let rest 3 minutes. Meanwhile, briefly grill pitas and keep warm.<\/span><\/p>\n

4) Just before serving, prepare the salad: Whisk olive oil into reserved chicken marinade. Add tomatoes, onions, cucumber, olives, feta, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.<\/span><\/p>\n

5) Serve skewers with salad, pita, and tzatziki sauce. Remove chicken from skewers to stuff into pitas with sauce and salad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Special Equipment:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Grill or grill pan, skewers, fine-mesh strainer, instant-read thermometer<\/span><\/p>\n

NOTES<\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t skip the cucumber salting step and use Greek yogurt for a thick and creamy tzatziki sauce. If Greek yogurt is unavailable, let regular yogurt drain in a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth set over a bowl or the sink until thick and creamy, about 1 hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you’ve marinated the chicken, discard the marinade. Whether using an outdoor grill or grill pan, brush the grates or pan lightly with vegetable oil before cooking chicken.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The garlic, lemon, vinegar, and oregano marinade penetrates deeply into the chicken, resulting in intensely flavored, juicy meat, and also doubles as the dressing for the salad. Salting the cucumber for the tzatziki is essential, removing excess moisture and preserving the sauce’s rich, thick mouthfeel. Monitoring the temperature with an instant-read thermometer guarantees perfectly cooked […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[25],"class_list":["post-1353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sandwiches","tag-sandwiches"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1353"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1400,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1353\/revisions\/1400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}