Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (or chicken tenders)
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 seedless cucumber, grated
• salt, for sprinkling
• 2 cups low-fat greek yogurt (2-7 oz. containers)
• 3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 garlic cloves, minced and made into a paste
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill, crushed
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 put chicken in zip-top plastic bag.
• 2 in a bowl or measuring cup, add lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, garlic,.
• 3 olive oil, salt & pepper; whisk to combine.
• 4 pour marinade over chicken in bag, seal bag and shake to coat chicken.
• 5 let chicken marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours, turning occasionally.
• 6 while chicken is marinating, prepare tzatziki sauce.
• 7 place grated cucumber in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let drain 30 minutes.
• 8 wring out any excess water from cucumber and combine with yogurt in a bowl.
• 9 add lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt and pepper.
• 10 stir to combine, let sit for about 15 minutes to allow flavors to marry.
• 11 heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• 12 add chicken to hot grill pan; discard marinade.
• 13 grill chicken 4-5 minutes per side, until cooked thoroughly.
• 14 allow chicken to rest on cutting board for 5 minutes.
• 15 squeeze lemon juice over chicken before serving.
• 16 serve with tzatziki sauce.