Chicken Souvlaki
From: Amelie, Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Always soak bamboo skewers in water for 1 hour before using.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 pound [454 g] boned and skinned chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] caraway
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] oregano
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
Sauce
  • 1 English cucumber, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] mint
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped parsley
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Few drops Tabasco sauce
  • 4 bamboo or metal skewers
  • Cut chicken meat into 1 1/2-inch [4-cm] cubes; reserve.
  • Mix together lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, caraway, oregano and garlic.
  • Add and marinate chicken cubes for 10 to 60 minutes, refrigerated.
  • Preheat barbecue to medium-high intensity.
  • Drain chicken cubes through a sieve, into a bowl; leave to drip for 15 minutes.
  • Delicately dry chicken cubes.
  • Thread chicken cubes onto four [4] bamboo or metal skewers.
  • Barbecue until no longer pink inside.
  • Coat skewers with sauce and serve.
Sauce
  • Sprinkle grated cucumber with salt.
  • Mix together plain yogurt, mayonnaise, mint, parsley, garlic; mix into grated cucumber.
  • Season with salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.