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Greek chicken skewers on a bed of rice topped with tzatziki.

Greek Chicken Skewers

Greek chicken skewers have tender chicken marinated in a flavorful marinade. The chicken is grilled or baked for an easy weeknight dinner.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Greek
Keyword: Greek chicken skewer recipe, Greek chicken skewers
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Marinating: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes
Servings: 10 skewers
Calories: 128kcal
Author: Kate

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 3-4 tablespoons olive oil separated

Marinade

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • ⅓ cucumber peeled and grated
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 tablespoons fresh dill minced
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Marinade

  • To make your marinade, add in all of your marinade ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
  • Add in your chicken pieces, and toss to coat.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours.

Tzatziki

  • To make the tzatziki sauce, squeeze the grated cucumber with a paper towel or kitchen cloth. Squeeze, removing all water.
  • Add all of your tzatziki ingredients and mix to combine.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • When ready to cook, add your skewers to a bowl of water, allowing to soak for 5
  • minutes.
  • Add your marinated chicken pieces to your skewers, about 4-5 pieces each skewer.
  • Cook the chicken skewers in either the oven or on the grill.

Oven

  • Preheat the oven to 400F and prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil and olive oil.
  • Place the skewers on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes until chicken is no longer pink and has reached 165F internal temperature.

Grill

  • Preheat your indoor or outdoor grill to medium high heat.
  • Add 2 tablespoons
  • of olive oil or cooking spray.
  • Place on your hot grill, and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165F. Add more oil in between batches.
  • Serve with sauce and desired sides and toppings.

Notes

  • Chicken: Feel free to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs if you prefer. 
  • Yogurt: I just use plain, nonfat yogurt in this recipe. You could use plain whole milk yogurt if you prefer. 
  • Lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice will give you the best flavor. Bottled lemon juice can have an off taste.
  • Dill: You can substitute 1 teaspoon of dried dill in place of the fresh dill.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1skewer | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 542mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg