Chicken Souvlaki
In Greece, souvlaki typically refers to skewers of grilled lamb. In America, chicken is more common, and it's often served in pita bread. Precooked chicken makes these sandwiches a snap to prepare. Serve with tabbouleh.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 stuffed pita halves)
Ingredients
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup plain Greek-style yogurt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil, divided
1 1/4 teaspoons bottled minced garlic, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups sliced roasted skinless, boneless chicken breast
4 (6-inch) pitas, cut in half
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup chopped peeled cucumber
1/2 cup chopped plum tomato
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
Preparation
Combine feta cheese, yogurt, dill, 1 teaspoon oil, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic in a small bowl, stirring well.
Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon garlic and oregano to pan, and sauté for 20 seconds. Add chicken, and cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each pita half, and top with 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture, 2 tablespoons shredded lettuce, 1 tablespoon cucumber, and 1 tablespoon tomato. Divide onion evenly among pitas.
Nutritional Information
Calories:
414 (30% from fat)
Fat:
13.7g (sat 6.4g,mono 4.7g,poly 1.4g)
Protein:
32.3g
Carbohydrate:
38g
Fiber:
2g
Cholesterol:
81mg
Iron:
2.8mg
Sodium:
595mg
Calcium:
187mg
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 stuffed pita halves)
Ingredients
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup plain Greek-style yogurt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil, divided
1 1/4 teaspoons bottled minced garlic, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups sliced roasted skinless, boneless chicken breast
4 (6-inch) pitas, cut in half
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup chopped peeled cucumber
1/2 cup chopped plum tomato
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
Preparation
Combine feta cheese, yogurt, dill, 1 teaspoon oil, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic in a small bowl, stirring well.
Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon garlic and oregano to pan, and sauté for 20 seconds. Add chicken, and cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each pita half, and top with 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture, 2 tablespoons shredded lettuce, 1 tablespoon cucumber, and 1 tablespoon tomato. Divide onion evenly among pitas.
Nutritional Information
Calories:
414 (30% from fat)
Fat:
13.7g (sat 6.4g,mono 4.7g,poly 1.4g)
Protein:
32.3g
Carbohydrate:
38g
Fiber:
2g
Cholesterol:
81mg
Iron:
2.8mg
Sodium:
595mg
Calcium:
187mg
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lamb is a great meat, and it is not served enough in the states.
so lean!!0 -
Your right..I'm not against it at all..I myself do not eat red meat at all and haven't for 15 yrs...but if you eat a lean red meat occasionally it's not bad for you..I choose not to because it takes your body longer to digest it..0
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this sounds lovely0
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Mmmm this looks awesome. I love lamb and I loooove mediterranean food. Its my favorite.0
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just a side note, and being greek it is a pet peeve of mine, this is technically not a souvlaki, its just a chicken wrap. mainly due to the use of the precooked chicken.
i make my own souvlaki, generally i will cut some breast pieces into cubes and marinate them in olive oil, garlic, chicken salt and masterfoods greek seasoning. (i dont know the exact amounts, just a bit of this and a bit of that)
cook it on a BBQ and it is freaking awesome. i usually serve it on skewers as this is really what souvlaki is.
(note, no offence intended to the poster, your recipe sounds great, and it is quite a common mistake that has become a standard term for a chicken wrap in a lot of places)0 -
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