Homemade Souvlaki
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Marinate the chicken in a bowl with minced garlic, paprika, cumin, oregano, thyme, chili flakes, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and zest.
- 2Grate a quarter of a cucumber, put in a sieve, and cover with salt to draw out moisture.
- 3Mix grated cucumber with plain Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, and salt to make tzatziki sauce.
- 4Combine equal parts self-raising flour and Greek yogurt with a little bit of baking powder to make flatbread dough.
- 5Roll the flatbread dough into balls and pan-fry for 3-4 minutes on each side, brushing with olive oil.
- 6Grill the marinated chicken on the barbecue for about 10 minutes on each side until crispy.
- 7Assemble the souvlaki by placing tzatziki sauce, iceberg lettuce, red onion, tomato, and avocado on the flatbread.
- 8Top with grilled chicken.
Ingredients
- chicken thighs
- minced garlic
- paprika
- cumin
- oregano
- thyme
- chilli flakes
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- salt
- pepper
- grated cucumber
- greek yoghurt
- minced garlic
- lemon juice
- salt
- self raising flower
- greek yoghurt
- baking powder
- paprika sweet hungarian style
- oregano leaves
- cumin seed ground
- chillies crushed dried hot
- cumin seed whole
Equipment
bowlgratersievepanbarbecue grill
Tips
- Marinating the chicken for about an hour enhances the flavor.
- Grilling the chicken on a barbecue adds more flavor.
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