Come summertime, my Chicken Souvlaki Skewers are on rotation for our weekly meals. I could eat souvlaki every day and never get sick of it. Because my upbringing included time in Greece, this recipe feels like home to me and Greece will forever have my heart. Souvlaki is a popular Greek dish consisting of bite-size pieces of chicken, beef, or lamb (and sometimes vegetables), which are skewered and grilled. The word souvlaki has roots in the Greek word souvla, meaning skewer. This recipe paired with my homemade tzatziki and Greek pita is what Mediterranean summer dreams are made of. You can find my incredible tzatziki recipe on my website. Souvlaki is perfect for meal prep since the meat can be marinated and refrigerated a few days in advance.
Chicken Souvlaki Skewers
Equipment
- 5 large metal skewers or wooden skewers which have been soaked in water for at least 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1.5 inch cubes (chicken thighs are ok too)
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- juice of 2 lemons
- salt and pepper to taste
- greek pita & tzatziki, for serving
Instructions
- Add the chicken to a bowl along with the olive oil, oregano, garlic, lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour at room temperature or in the fridge.
- If you leave the meat in the fridge to marinate, be sure to take it out and let it sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before cooking. Take each chicken cube and add it onto the skewer, stacking them all the way until the end.
- Preheat the barbeque for medium heat. Cook the skewers for 7 to 8 minutes on each side, rotating them 1 to 2 times so that they cook evenly. I leave the metal skewer handles hanging on the outside of the barbecue so they don’t get too hot and I am able to turn them.
- After 15 minutes the chicken should be nice and golden and charred. You may use an instant-read meat thermometer to check for doneness: the chicken should be 165F. The cook time will depend on how thickly you cut the chicken cubes.
- Let the skewers rest for at least 5 minutes and enjoy with salad, potatoes, tzatziki, on pita, or any way you like.
7 Responses
This was amazing!! Everyone loved it!
Thank you Denise, so happy to hear that
I absolutely love this recipe, I moved to a rural town with limited food options and I was really missing my Greek food. Well this recipe is easy and delivers what I need to fill that void 🙂 my picky 4yo and my hubby like it too so its a win all around.
That makes me so happy to hear Sheri
Prepped and marinating for afternoon BBQ; haven’t tasted them yet but coming from MN im sure will be delicious. Making the tzatziki sauce next
Made this recipe tonight for the first time and it surely won’t be the last. It was so easy to make and i already had all the ingredients in my kitchen. It was so flavourful and we all loved it. Way better than any store bought chicken souvlaki.
Thank you for the honest review. Means so much