Chicken Souvlaki

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Chicken Souvlaki

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Prep

10 minutes

Cook

15 minutes

Yield

4 -6 skewers

This delicious Chicken Souvlaki recipe is easy-to-make and makes a great summer meal.

It only seemed fitting to have my first official chicken recipe on my blog to be a Greek-inspired dish. These Chicken Souvlaki are a go-to for an easy dinner. They’re so simple to put together, they are delicious on the BBQ, and the leftovers go great in a wrap or salad for lunch the day after.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Chicken Souvlaki

Greek chicken souvlaki on skewers on a plate

🍲 Ingredients

Chicken – If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I was vegan for a very long time, however, over the years I have come out of my vegan shell and incorporated more protein into my diet. Not only is it an easy and versatile source of protein, but it also has a lot of great vitamins and minerals, is great for building muscle, promoting heart health, and so much more.

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Greek Yogurt – Using Greek yogurt in marinades is a great way to make your recipe have another boost of protein, and also be creamy and delicious. I often use Greek yogurt as a substitute for mayo and sour cream in recipes too.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Chicken Souvlaki

  1. Make the marinade by whisking together salt, pepper, minced garlic, dried oregano, lemon juice, mustard, greek yogurt and olive oil. Add the chicken cubes and let sit in the bowl at room temp for 30 minutes. Alternatively, cover and marinate in the fridge for 60 minutes.
  2. When the chicken is marinated, thread the chicken onto the skewers and heat the grill to medium-high heat, about 400F.
  3. Oil the grill well and when heated, place the skewers on the grill and cook, turning occasionally, for about 10-15 minutes or until cooked through (internal temperature reached 165F) and well browned.
  4. Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. See notes for serving suggestions.
Greek chicken souvlaki on skewers on a plate

🪄 Tips and Tricks

  • Reheat: Reheat leftovers by placing your souvlaki onto the grill on medium-low heat until heated through
  • Marinating: Marinades with lemon are delicious but when you leave them for too long on your meat, it’ll break down the proteins too much, making the meat tough and rubbery so do not leave this marinade for more than a couple of hours


🗒 Substitutions

  • Chicken Breast: You can substitute your chicken breasts for chicken thighs
  • Greek Yogurt: You can sub Greek yogurt in this recipe for sour cream


🗒 Best served with

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3-days.

🤔 Common Questions

What is souvlaki marinade made of?

The key to this simple marinade is garlic, oregano, and mustard. The combination of olive oil and lemon makes it so good.

What is chicken souvlaki made of?

Chicken breasts are marinated with a simple marinade with garlic and lemon.

What is a Greek souvlaki?

Marinated meat on a skewer that you can find on its own or also on wraps with things like hummus, tomatoes, olives, feta, etc.

Greek chicken souvlaki on skewers on a plate

Chicken Souvlaki

5 from 18 votes
This delicious Chicken Souvlaki recipe is easy-to-make and makes a great summer meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course barbeque
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4 -6 skewers
Calories 223 kcal
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Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 lb chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 2 large)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • garnish with lemon slices and fresh oregano
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Instructions
 

  • Make the marinade by whisking together salt, pepper, minced garlic, dried oregano, lemon juice, mustard, greek yogurt and olive oil. Add the chicken cubes and let sit in the bowl at room temp for 30 minutes. Alternatively, cover and marinate in the fridge for 60 minutes.
  • When the chicken is marinated, thread the chicken onto the skewers and heat the grill to medium-high heat, about 400F.
  • Oil the grill well and when heated, place the skewers on the grill and cook, turning occasionally, for about 10-15 minutes or until cooked through (internal temperature reached 165F) and well browned.
  • Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. See notes for serving suggestions.

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Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1skewer | Calories: 223kcal | Protein: 27.6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 681.2mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1.8g
Review This Recipe Let us know how it was!
Meghan N

5 stars
Love this recipe, making it a regular go to. Amazing with the tzatziki sauce! I use the left over marinade to keep basting the chicken while grilling and it’s so perfectly moist. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!

Maria Koutsogiannis

I am so happy you are loving this recipe hun!

Trev

5 stars
Maria. C’mon. This marinade? Fuhgeduhboutit. I had the chicken marinating over night and fired them on the grill for my 15 year old for his lunch. I felt very YiaYia when I made this for him. Wrapped in a pita with lurve. He then ate two chicken breasts for breakfast (there were four, now I have one, it’s hiding so I can eat it).

Maria Koutsogiannis

hahahah I love this os much! Thank you so much Trev for the love!!

Rita peterson

5 stars
fantastic, flavors were delicious. my go to recipe for chicken in fact i will make up a batch to freeze and have on hand. thank you so much

Maria Koutsogiannis

You are so welcome, thank you Rita!!

Caitlyn Campbell

Hi Maria! Can’t wait to make this. Can we make it on the stove or in the oven if we don’t have access to a barbeque? If so, what settings would you recommend so the chicken is still moist and comes out the same as when grilled?
Thank you!

Maria Koutsogiannis

that’s a good question! It won’t be as charred! I know I would use the stove TBH! And get cook grill or sear marks first then cook in the oven at 375 till 165F internal temp is reached!

Matthew Taylor

5 stars
This has been my go to when I want to make chicken lately. I did it in the air fryer and the chicken turns out so juicy and flavorful!

Maria Koutsogiannis

This makes me so happy, thank you!!

Yarden

5 stars
We love this recipe!! Ever since we went to Greece for our honeymoon we have been looking for the perfect suvlaki recipe and yours is it!! We grill the chicken and I have it with fresh homemade pots bread! Thank you! 🙂

Maria Koutsogiannis

Thank you so much for the love!!!

Marie Jones

5 stars
We love your recipe it tastes so fresh with plenty of flavours going on ,we have this along side your tzatziki recipe

Maria Koutsogiannis

thank you so much!!!!!

Kat R

5 stars
Another recipe for the win! This chicken is easy to prepare and uses a lot of the same ingredients used in the other Greek dishes by Maria I made. The Greek yogurt really adds a special touch with this souvlaki recipe!

Maria Koutsogiannis

that makes me so happy, thank you so much for the love!

5 from 18 votes (4 ratings without comment)

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