Grilled chicken breast with «tsatsiki», a yogurt-garlic sauce.
«Souvlaki» (pron. soo-VLAH-kee) is a Greek specialty consisting of meat chunks that have been marinated in a mixture of oil, lemon juice, oregano, and seasonings, then grilled and served with «tsatsiki» sauce.
1 tbsp | lemon juice, freshly squeezed | 1/2 lemon | |
1 tbsp | olive oil | 15 mL | |
1/4 tsp | salt | 1 g | |
1/4 tsp | ground pepper | 1 g | |
1 tsp | dried oregano | 1 g | |
1 clove | garlic, minced or pressed | ||
1 | chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into bite-size pieces | 300 g | |
2 servings | Tsatsiki Sauce | 1 cup(s) | |
2 | pita breads | 90 g | |
aluminum foil |
The chicken can be cooked using either a broiler in the oven or using metal skewers on an outdoor grill.
Keep the serving plates warm on the stove while you're preparing the dish.
Marinate
Grill or broil
per 1 serving (170 g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 460 |
Fat 14 g 21 % |
Saturated
3.2 g
16 % |
Cholesterol 90 mg |
Sodium 620 mg 26 % |
Carbohydrate 38 g 13 % |
Fibre 2 g 7 % |
Sugars 11 g |
Net Carbs 36 g |
Protein 45 g |
Vitamin A 4 % |
Vitamin C 9 % |
Calcium 28 % |
Iron 23 % |
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Starches | 1 ½ |
Fruits | 0 |
Vegetables | ½ |
Milk and Alternatives | 1 |
Meat and Alternatives | 4 |
Fats | 1 ½ |
My whole family loved this meal! My two son
Have made this bunch of times now and we love it. we make it sans skewers, just put them all in an oven safe pan and bake. I half the amount of garlic in the tatziki