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Greek Grilled Chicken {Chicken Souvlakia}
Greek style grilled chicken. Recipe courtesy of Christina Bogris.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
marinate
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 492 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1 lbs chicken breasts or thighs (skinless and boneless) cut into 1" chunks
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 medium sized lemon)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano finely chopped (1 1/2 teaspoon if using dried)
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Coat chicken pieces.
- Marinate chicken for a minimum of 30 minutes. Marinate up to three hours for maximum flavor.
- Thread chicken on metal skewers. Add mushroom caps and bell pepper if desired.
- Grill or broil chicken until done. This will depend on the thickness of your chicken, and temperature of your grill or broiler.
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Notes
- Either chicken thighs or breasts can be used. Breast meat has less fat, but isn't as juicy. Thighs have more fat, but are more flavorful. You can also use a combination of breast and thighs.
- Add veggies to your skewers if desired. This also makes more skewers and is perfect for a BBQ.
- Make ahead tip:Add your marinade to a zip-lock bag with chicken pieces and freeze. The day before you are ready to cook chicken, defrost bag in fridge. It will defrost and marinate all at once.
- Make ahead tip:
- Add your marinade to a zip-lock bag with chicken pieces and freeze. The day before you are ready to cook chicken, defrost bag in fridge. It will defrost and marinate all at once.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1person
Calories
492kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
27g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
663mg
(28%)
Potassium
248mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
163IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 492
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1person | |
| Calories | 492kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 663mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 163IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.