Za'atar Chicken Souvlaki -with Greek style salad

Greek

Published by ArthurPirlian

Souvlaki is a Greek dish of small pieces of meat grilled on a skewer; it's a popular Greek fast food. This Souvlaki recipe has the chicken marinated in lemon juice and zest, fresh oregano and garlic before it's sprinkled with Za'atar seasoning and grilled.

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Ingredients

Serves: 5 servings

ingredients:

5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1½ inch cubes
1 large lemon, zested (about 2 tablespoons zest) and juiced (about ⅓ cup of juice)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 sprigs of fresh oregano
2 teaspoons Za'atar seasoning
Skewers (if wooden, pre-soak in water)

Greek-Style Salad

Ingredients

1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1½ cups diced cucumber
2 small sweet bell peppers (I used orange and yellow snack-sized peppers)
¼ cup Kalamata olives
1 ounce feta cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh chopped oregano
salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instruction

Instructions
In a large ziplock bag, place the chicken pieces, lemon zest and juice, garlic and oregano sprigs.
Seal the bag and place in the refrigerator for about 3 hours.
Remove the chicken from the bag (it doesn't matter if zest is still clinging to it) and place on pre-soaked skewers.
Sprinkle with the Za'atar seasoning on both sides.
Grill over medium flame for 4 minutes per side, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Instructions
Place all of the ingredients in a small bowl, toss to combine.
Serve at room temperature.

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