Souvlaki Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 whole Medium Cucumber ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt ⓘ
- 1 cup Greek Style Plain Yogurt 0% Fat ⓘ
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Dill, Chopped ⓘ
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced ⓘ
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoons White Pepper (or To Taste)
- 13 cups Fresh Lemon Juice ⓘ
- 1/2 cups Olive Oil ⓘ
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced ⓘ
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Fresh Oregano, Minced ⓘ
- 1- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt ⓘ
- Freshly Ground Pepper ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon Umami Paste (optional But Fantastic) ⓘ
- 2 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs Cut In Half Or Thirds Depending On Their Size ⓘ
- 4 cups Mixture Of Red Peppers, Green Peppers, White Onions, Cherry Tomatoes Or Whatever Vegetable You Prefer, Cut Into Large Chunks ⓘ
Instructions
- For the tzatziki:
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise.
- With a spoon, dragging it down the center of the cucumber remove the seeds.
- Grate the cucumber and place into a bowl with the salt.
- Let it sit for 20 minutes while you get the rest of the ingredients ready.
- This will help to extract the water from the cucumber.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix yogurt with dill, garlic, lemon juice and white pepper.
- Drain the cucumber in a sieve and with the back of a spoon gently squeeze the cucumber to get as much moisture out of it as you can.
- Mix the cucumber into the yogurt mixture.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refigerate for 2 hours so that the flavour can meld.
- For the Souvlaki:
- Put the lemon juice into a medium-sized bowl.
- Whisk olive oil into the lemon juice slowly.
- Then stir in the garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and umami.
- Place chicken in a Ziplock bag and pour marinade over it.
- Seal the bag and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
- Slide meat onto skewers with desired veggies and grill on a medium heat BBQ grill until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
- Since the chicken is cut into smaller pieces, it will probably take less than 5 minutes per side but just keep an eye on it and make sure it doesnt burn.
- You can omit the veggies and just do meat kabobs but we like our veggies in this house.
- The more the merrier!
- !
- For the rice:
- Cook rice according to package directions with the lemon juice, stock and butter (use these for the liquids that the package mentions).
- When done, remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
- Serve rice with the pine nuts and parsley.
- Top that with a skewer of souvlaki and a drizzle of tzatziki.
- Serve with a simple Greek salad and pita bread for dipping the tzatziki in.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
988
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).