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Chicken Souvlaki

Chicken thigh skewers marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano and grilled until charred at the edges.

  • Serves 6
  • Active 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Mains

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1½-inch pieces
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp dried Greek oregano
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Method

  1. Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat.
  2. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours, or up to overnight. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes.
  3. Thread the chicken snugly onto skewers and heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high.
  4. Grill, turning every few minutes, until charred in spots and the chicken reaches 165°F, 10 to 12 minutes.
  5. Rest 5 minutes and serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

Serve with tzatziki, horiatiki salad and warm pita for anyone not keeping it low-carb.

Skewers can be threaded the night before for easy catering on the grill.