Chicken souvlaki skewers on a board, with a bowl of salad leaves on the side and two torn grilled pitta breads

Chicken souvlaki

Name: Chicken souvlaki
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 skinless chicken breast fillets cut into chunks; 1 clove garlic crushed; 1 lemon 1/2 juiced and zested, 1/2 cut into wedges; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 green pepper cut into chunks; 1 small red onion cut into wedges; 2 flatbreads griddled; salad leaves to serve

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: September 15, 2022 at 1:00 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

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Cook some sizzling chicken souvlaki skewers on the barbecue or grill. We've made this classic Greek fast food dish lighter by using chicken breast rather than thighs

High protein

Low calorie

Low fat

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Ingredients

Nutrition

2 skinless chicken breast fillets

cut into chunks
1 clove garlic

crushed
1 lemon

1/2 juiced and zested, 1/2 cut into wedges
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp olive oil
1 green pepper

cut into chunks
1 small red onion

cut into wedges
2 flatbreads

griddled
salad leaves

to serve

Nutrition: per serving

kcal353

low
fat5.7g

low
saturates1.1g
carbs38g
fibre3.8g
protein37.3g

high
salt1g

Method

step 1

Put the chicken, garlic, lemon juice and zest, oregano and olive oil into a bowl. Season well then toss together and leave for 30 minutes.
step 2

Thread the chicken onto skewers with pieces of pepper and onion in between. Griddle or grill until golden and cooked through.
step 3

Serve on a flatbread with some salad and a couple of lemon wedges for squeezing.

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Janine Ratcliffe in a short sleeved long dress sitting on a chair beneath palm trees on a balcony

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