Chicken Souvlaki – a popular Greek inspired entrée

by Daily Web TV Team | 367 days ago | 614 page views
Topics: Food

Nothing says Greek cuisine like chicken souvlaki. Herb marinated and charcoal grilled chicken souvlaki served in a pita or on a bed of rice with tzatziki.  Chef Johnny Koidis from Johnny Bistro draws on his Greek heritage to make this truly authentic dish.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 5-7 minutes

Marinating Time: 3-4 hours

Ingredients:

6 oz                            boneless chicken breasts

1 cups                          Italian salad dressing

1 tbsp.                         garlic butter

dash                             white wine

2                                  bamboo skewers

½                                 lemon

Instructions:

• Cut chicken breast into 1 oz cubes
• Combine chicken and Italian salad dressing in bowl and let marinate for 2-3 hours.
• Add chicken to skewers and place on barbecue for 5-7 minutes. Make sure to keep flipping skewers.
• Just before you take the chicken off the grill, baste with garlic butter, add a splash of white wine and squeeze lemon onto chicken skewers.
• Serve grilled chicken on a pita with diced tomatoes and tzatziki.

For more great recipe ideas, visit www.JohnnyBistro.ca or for an evening filled with great food, visit the restaurant at 5 Washington Street in Markham.

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