Greek Chicken Souvlaki Recipe

What is Souvlaki?

[{"selector":"#anim-ee554f7b-2ce2-4f86-bfc9-e291ee265774","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Greek chicken souvlaki is a type of Greek street food. It consists of marinated chicken pieces that are threaded onto skewers and then grilled to perfection! GET THE RECIPE

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

[{"selector":"#anim-f667b0a4-989f-4811-8a70-df8ef29c3fdf","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -1186.10985%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -333.53408982%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -113.39210166000001%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -42.581343615%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -18.50331366%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":1600,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f21f5255-80fc-4cb1-aac9-e8bcf739258b","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -204.43376%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -57.486773312000004%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -19.543867456%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -7.339171984000001%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -3.189166656%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":1600,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f28ac020-89ce-4b19-8aa0-5475d5e81e96","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.76316%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-abc46189-f86a-4772-8024-35d48d45eab8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f45edf9e-23f7-4d9a-a78c-3afa04f8e6c1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Chicken souvlaki is made with chicken breasts, homemade Greek seasoning, and a few other marinade ingredients! GET THE RECIPE

Step 1. Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag and shake well to mix. Then, add the chicken and shake again.

[{"selector":"#anim-3a13cb2b-0721-4f68-9b84-99ae36e3a97f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-54ecd7b8-7df5-491f-bc82-6560ac147ee5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ff1fa80-fd1c-4e7f-b136-987161a440ee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] GET THE RECIPE

Step 2. Let the chicken marinate for at least 6 hours, or overnight. Then, loosely thread the chicken onto some skewers.

[{"selector":"#anim-c4e831ed-cc32-4976-a3a2-6ce694c57dd6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d0c9f33-06e3-4bb3-8839-5d705cb7ace4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9af52ab5-39bb-410d-ba4d-36122745159c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] GET THE RECIPE

Step 3. Finally, grill the chicken (with veggies as well, if you like!) until cooked through.

[{"selector":"#anim-f623763e-dfc2-4088-beb9-5a2de9d2377b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b30420af-4015-4774-9ea1-aa9faf59183a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dac7da80-95e2-4bad-94a5-ca5a4a86b9f9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] GET THE RECIPE

[{"selector":"#anim-58afbd80-29f3-4152-a477-f99522529618","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 80px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"direction":"normal","duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7414cc56-5881-4c7a-8a15-3fba7512ed0d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"direction":"normal","duration":800,"easing":"linear","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6bb8577b-ff24-4dd1-a026-e6137c38d77f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 30px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"direction":"normal","duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1)","fill":"both"}] Serve your chicken souvlaki with tzatziki sauce and warm pita bread, or enjoy it as-is! GET THE RECIPE

Want more GreeK recipes?

[{"selector":"#anim-e6c48bf4-a697-47df-8e03-64589c2fc837","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -533.21884%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -149.941137808%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -50.975721104%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -19.142556356%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -8.318213904%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":1600,"fill":"both"}] GET RECIPES