Chicken Souvlaki

Blue Jean Chef

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 1 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1-1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1-1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-1/2" pieces
  • Wooden or metal skewers
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Soak 8 wooden skewers in water.

Combine the olive oil, garlic cloves, wine, lemon juice and dried herbs in a non-reactive bowl (glass or plastic). Add the chicken pieces and let the chicken marinate for 2 to 12 hours in the refrigerator.

When you are ready to cook, skewer the chicken pieces onto the soaked skewers. Transfer the skewers to the air fryer and air-fry at 400ºF for 15 minutes, turning the skewers over once during the cooking process.

Serve the chicken souvlaki skewers with tzatziki sauce, Greek potatoes, rice and a Greek salad or wrap the chicken pieces up in a pita bread with some tzatziki sauce with cucumber and tomato.

Grill Instructions:

Soak 8 wooden skewers in water.

Combine the olive oil, garlic cloves, wine, lemon juice and dried herbs in a non-reactive bowl (glass or plastic). Add the chicken pieces and let the chicken marinate for 2 to 12 hours in the refrigerator.

When you are ready to cook, pre-heat your outdoor grill or indoor grill pan and skewer the chicken pieces onto the soaked skewers.

Transfer the skewers to the grill or grill pan for 12 to 15 minutes, turning the skewers over once during the cooking process.

Serve the chicken souvlaki skewers with tzatziki sauce, Greek potatoes, rice and a Greek salad or wrap the chicken pieces up in a pita bread with some tzatziki sauce with cucumber and tomato.

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