H3 Recipe: CHICKEN SOUVLAKI

 

This Greek dish pairs great with our H3 Cucumber-Yogurt "Tzatzki" dip!

INGREDIENTS: for the marinade

            1 cup Lemon juice

            ½ cup Olive oil

            1 cup Soy sauce, low sodium

            3 Tablespoon Oregano, dried

            6 Garlic cloves, minced

INGREDIENTS: for the skewer

            1 Yellow onion, cut into large squares for skewers

            1 Green pepper, cut into large squares for skewers

            6 Chicken breasts, cleaned, trimmed, cut into four strips

            6- 8 inch wooden skewers, soaked in water overnight

PREPARATION:

• In medium sized bowl mix lemon juice, olive oil, soy sauce, oregano and garlic.


• Then skewer four pieces of chicken breast, putting two pieces each of onion and green peppers between each strip of chicken on the skewers.


• Place skewers in a single layer in 2 inch pans and drizzle marinade over skewers, do not stack meat deep or marinade will not reach the top layer!


• Marinate over night.


• Grill mark skewers before service, finish in 350 degree oven, uncovered for 10 minutes


• Pour remaining marinade from the meat into a medium pot, add 4 cups fresh chicken stock and boil to reduce


• Strain chicken broth mixture through cheese cloth and thicken with corn starch slurry.  Adjust taste with more lemon etc. 


• Serve 2 ounces of sauce over each skewer after plating
  
  
  
  • Be very careful not to overcook chicken, should be juicy and tender.
  
  
  
  

 Number of Servings: 6 Skewers

Serving Size: 1 Skewer per person

Calories: 180

Fat Grams: 2