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Chicken Souvlaki
A family favorite with fresh ingredients + homemade tzatziki. Serve with pita (or add rice) and a side of cucumber salad. Your family will be saying...Griddle Me This

Here’s how you’ll prep it (~20 mins)
Cut chicken into about 1 inch cubes, and mix with oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and oregano
Make the tzatziki, store in the fridge
Make the cucumber salad, store in the fridge
Thinly slice bell pepper, squash and red onion, season with olive oil, salt, and pepper
Quarter tomatoes
Shred arugula
Here’s how you’ll make it (~15 mins)
The Tzatziki
Grate, blend or press ½ cup of cucumber
Mix with 1 cup greek yogurt.
Press 2 cloves garlic
Add a tbsp of olive oil,
Fresh lemon juice(about half a lemon, squeezed)
A dash of red wine vinegar, to taste
Add chopped fresh dill (about 1 tbsp), salt and pepper to taste
The Cucumber Salad
Thinly slice cucumber and red onion
Cover with a sprinkle of salt (about ½ tsp)
Mix white wine vinegar (¼ cup) olive oil (2 tbsp)
Add sugar, salt, (about 1 tsp) and pepper (about ¼ tsp) to taste
Add a pinch of fresh dill, chopped
The Main Dish
Heat at least two burners to high heat, add and spread oil of choice
Add veggies first, cook for 2-3 mins, cover and lower that burner to medium heat. Stir regularly
Add chicken to hot burner, stir regularly until cooked through (165º), about 6 minutes.
Remove chicken and veggies from heat, scrape griddle clean
Warm pitas on griddle until slightly toasted, about a minute on each side
Here’s how you’ll serve it:
We like to make pita style sandwiches or eat as souvlaki bowls (follow above but add time for cooking rice). For pitas, add chicken, veggies, feta, diced tomato, arugula, and tzatziki. Serve with cucumber salad.
Here’s what you’ll need (~$35)
Meat
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken or breasts, cut into 1.5-inch chunks
Produce
2 Lemons
3-5 Cloves of Garlic
1 Bell Pepper
2 Red Onions
3 Large Cucumbers
1-2 Squash (yellow or zucchini)
Grape / Cherry tomatoes
Dairy
4 oz feta cheese
12 oz greek yogurt
Pantry
Olive Oil
Red Wine Vinegar
White Wine Vinegar
Oregano
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
Fresh Dill
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