# Homemade Souvlaki

A healthy and high-protein homemade souvlaki recipe featuring marinated chicken, tzatziki sauce, and fresh toppings on flatbread.

- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Marinate the chicken in a bowl with minced garlic, paprika, cumin, oregano, thyme, chili flakes, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and zest.
2. Grate a quarter of a cucumber, put in a sieve, and cover with salt to draw out moisture.
3. Mix grated cucumber with plain Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, and salt to make tzatziki sauce.
4. Combine equal parts self-raising flour and Greek yogurt with a little bit of baking powder to make flatbread dough.
5. Roll the flatbread dough into balls and pan-fry for 3-4 minutes on each side, brushing with olive oil.
6. Grill the marinated chicken on the barbecue for about 10 minutes on each side until crispy.
7. Assemble the souvlaki by placing tzatziki sauce, iceberg lettuce, red onion, tomato, and avocado on the flatbread.
8. Top with grilled chicken.

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- sieve
- pan
- barbecue grill

## Tips

- Marinating the chicken for about an hour enhances the flavor.
- Grilling the chicken on a barbecue adds more flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSkgCBcHC/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/150d94fa-93e9-4dbc-a624-571fa1f1b146
- Extracted: 2025-06-18

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