Greek Chicken Souvlaki (Grilled Chicken Kebabs)
Marinated and grilled Greek chicken kebabs are perfect with pita, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- plus 2-12 hours to marinate:
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 kebabs 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds boneless skinless breasts
Marinade
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, crushed and peeled
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the marinade directly in the container you plan to marinate in. A gallon-sized zipper bag works great.
- Cut the chicken breasts into 1.5-inch chunks. Try to cut them into uniform-sized pieces so they cook evenly.
- Submerge the chicken pieces in the marinade for at least 2 hours. They can be marinated for up to 12 hours.
- If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before assembling the skewers.
- After the chicken marinates, spear the chicken pieces onto 6 bamboo or metal skewers. Discard the leftover marinade.
- Clean and oil your grill grates. Then, light a charcoal grill or heat a propane grill to medium heat.
- Grill the chicken souvlaki skewers for 4 minutes, then turn and grill for 4 more minutes. Continue turning every 2 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165℉. It should take 10-12 minutes in total.
Notes
- Keep the grill lid closed while grilling the chicken.
- Chicken souvlaki can be frozen in the marinade. See the full post for freezing instructions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 kebab
- Calories: 223
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 165.1 mg
- Fat: 8.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.3 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 34.1 g
- Cholesterol: 110.3 mg