Chicken Souvlaki Pitas with Tzatziki Sauce
Chicken Souvlaki Pitas have Mediterranean chicken threaded through a skewer and grilled until tender and so tasty! With a flavorful Tzatziki Sauce and fresh vegetables. All wrapped up into deliciously soft pita bread.
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Servings: 8 people
Equipment
- large bowl
- small bowl
- medium bowl
- 4-8 bamboo skewers
- grill
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 2 pounds chicken breasts cut into bite-sized chunks
- 3 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- ¾ tsp fresh thyme chopped
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
For the Tzatziki Sauce
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 small lemon zest and juice
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fresh dill chopped, or 1 tsp dried dill
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper plus more if you want spicy
- ½ English cucumber grated
For Serving
- pita bread homemade pita bread recipe link in "notes"
- lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions, and kalamata olives
Instructions
For the Chicken
- Place bite-sized chicken chunks in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic, thyme, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour marinade onto the chicken and stir to coat. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes up to overnight.
- After the chicken has marinated, heat the grill to medium temperature. Thread chicken through bamboo skewers. You can cut the ends off the skewers if desired. Grill chicken 5-8 minutes flip and continue cooking until internal temperature is 165°F and chicken is cooked through with no pink.
For the Tzatziki Sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine Greek yogurt, lemon juice and zest, oil, vinegar, garlic, dill, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Grate the cucumber, you can leave the skin on. Strain the extra moisture out of the cucumber so it doesn't water down your yogurt. Stir in the grated cucumber. Serve immediately or chill until ready to use. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Assemble
- To assemble, place lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and chicken on pita bread (homemade pita bread recipe link in the notes). Drizzle with tzatziki sauce and serve.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.