Greek Lemon Chicken Souvlaki
Skewered chicken marinated for hours in lemon, garlic, oregano, and white wine, grilled hot until charred - the char is what makes it taste like real souvlaki, not just grilled chicken.
⏱ 60 min🍽 4 servings
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Ingredients
- •2 chicken breasts, cubed
- •1/4 cup olive oil
- •1 lemon, juiced
- •2 tbsp white wine
- •3 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 tbsp dried oregano
- •1/2 tsp black pepper
- •Salt to taste
Steps
- 1.Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, white wine, garlic, oregano, pepper, and salt until emulsified.
- 2.Marinate the chicken cubes in the mixture, covered, in the fridge for at least 2 hours, ideally 4-6.
- 3.Thread the chicken onto skewers.
- 4.Grill over high heat, turning occasionally, until cooked through and charred in spots - the char is essential to real souvlaki flavor.