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Chicken souvlaki with tzatziki

Name: Chicken souvlaki with tzatziki
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 small red onion, sliced into rings; 1/2 tsp caster sugar; 2 tbs apple cider vinegar; 1 cup (280g) thick Greek-style yoghurt; 3 garlic cloves, 1 grated, 2 crushed; Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, plus extra cheeks to serve; 1 Lebanese cucumber, grated, squeezed to remove excess liquid; 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil; 1 barbecue chicken, meat and skin shredded; 1 tsp dried chilli flakes; 1 tbs chopped fresh oregano, plus extra whole leaves to serve; 4 pita breads, warmed; 2 truss tomatoes, sliced

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by Warren Mendes

delicious. team

Apr 18, 2016

Get the taste of Greece at home in under 10 minutes with this chicken souvlaki recipe served with classic tzatziki.

1 small red onion, sliced into rings
1/2 tsp caster sugar
2 tbs apple cider vinegar
1 cup (280g) thick Greek-style yoghurt
3 garlic cloves, 1 grated, 2 crushed
Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, plus extra cheeks to serve
1 Lebanese cucumber, grated, squeezed to remove excess liquid
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 barbecue chicken, meat and skin shredded
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
1 tbs chopped fresh oregano, plus extra whole leaves to serve
4 pita breads, warmed
2 truss tomatoes, sliced

Method

1.

Place onion in a bowl with sugar, vinegar and 1 tsp salt. Set aside for 5 minutes.
2.

To make tzatziki, combine yoghurt, grated garlic, lemon zest and juice, and cucumber in a bowl. Season.
3.

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken skin for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving oil in pan, and drain on paper towel. Add chicken to the pan with chilli, oregano and crushed garlic, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until crisp.
4.

Top pita with chicken, drained onion, tomato, tzatziki, chicken skin and extra oregano. Serve with lemon cheeks.