Greek Chicken Souvlaki with Pita & Salad
Lemon-oregano marinated chicken grilled on skewers, served with warm pita, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion. Ready in 25 minutes with just four pantry staples.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Cut chicken breast into 1.5-inch chunks and thread onto metal skewers, leaving small gaps between pieces.
Step 2
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then brush all over the chicken skewers.
Step 3
Heat a grill pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high until very hot, about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Grill chicken skewers 3 minutes per side without moving until edges char and internal temp hits 165°F.
Step 5
Warm pita bread in a dry skillet 30 seconds per side until soft and pliable.
Step 6
Serve chicken skewers alongside warm pita, cucumber slices, tomato slices, and red onion salad with salt and pepper to taste.
Tools you’ll need
- metal skewers (2–4)
- grill pan or 12-inch cast iron skillet
- mixing bowl
- whisk
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