Fresh from our trip to stunning Crete Greece we’re craving some chicken souvlaki and that’s exactly what we’re making today. Unfortunately, we don’t have a grill here in our apartment, but we think we’ve come up with a solution! And we are on a mission to recreate this delicious dish using an oven. Check out our video below or keep reading to see how to make this at home!

Ingredients:

Chicken Souvlaki

• 32 grams or ¼ cup olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon (zest it first and set the zest aside for the yogurt sauce)
• 2 tsps dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 500 grams or 1 pound of chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
• Wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
• Pita or wraps for serving

Yogurt Sauce

• 130 grams or 1 cup of Greek yogurt
• ½ cucumber, grated
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Pinch of salt

Salad

• 1 handful of fresh tomatoes 
• ½ cucumber
• Olive oil
• Lemon juice
• Pinch of salt

Method:

1. Prepare the marinade by mixing together the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper.  Add the chicken and toss to combine.  Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 230C/450F
3. Skewer the chicken, but don’t use up the entire skewer
4. Place the skewers on a baking dish, so the skewers hang over the edge on both sides
5. Bake for 15 minutes, turning halfway through.  Then broil for another 1-2 minutes.
6. To prepare the yogurt sauce, combine the yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon salt and pinch of salt.
7. To prepare the salad, chop the cucumber and tomatoes.  Drizzle with olive oil, a bit of lemon juice and add a pinch of salt.
8. Serve the chicken on warm pita or wraps with the yogurt sauce and salad, and enjoy!