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
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole (juiced) lemon
- 1 tbsp (dried) oregano
- 1 whole cucumber, sliced
- 2 whole tomatoes, sliced
- ½ whole red onion, sliced thin
- 4 pieces pita bread
Instructions
- 1
Cut chicken breast into 1.5-inch chunks and thread onto metal skewers, leaving small gaps between pieces.
- 2
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then brush all over the chicken skewers.
- 3
Heat a grill pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high until very hot, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Grill chicken skewers 3 minutes per side without moving until edges char and internal temp hits 165°F.
- 5
Warm pita bread in a dry skillet 30 seconds per side until soft and pliable.
- 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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