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Chicken Souvlaki

A Popular Greek Chicken Wrap

Serves

4

Prep time

1 hour

Cook time

15 mins

A delicious and fresh chicken wrap marinated in Greek Yoghurt for an authentic taste! This dish goes well with a side of fries

Ingredients

For the chicken:
800g chicken thigh fillets
200g greek yoghurt
2 tsps dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
3 cloves of garlic
1 lemon

For the tzatziki:
1 cucumber
Handful fresh mint
200g greek yoghurt
1 lemon

To serve:
4 large tomatoes
1 red onion
Handful parsley
1 lemon
4 flatbreads
To taste salt
To taste pepper
To taste lettuce
To taste crumbled feta cheese

Method

1. Chop the chicken thigh into small chunks, and combine with finely diced garlic, yoghurt, dried oregano, chilli flakes and zest of one lemon


2. Leave this to marinate for an hour or overnight if possible


3. To make the tzatziki, grate the whole cucumber and leave to drain in a sieve for 15 minutes


4. Pat the cucumber down with kitchen towel and combine with the yoghurt, chopped mint and the juice of one lemon


5.  Chop the tomatoes into small pieces


6. Chop the lettuce and red onion into thin strips


7. Grill the chicken pieces on the stove on high heat until the meat is cooked throughout (approx 6-8 mins)


8. Assemble the souvlaki wraps as desired (flatbread, chicken, tzatziki, salad garnish, feta cheese, squeeze of lemon)

Chef’s tips

Leaving the chicken to marinate lets the flavours develop for a super delicious meal!

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