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Greek · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Souvlaki with Pita and Tzatziki

35 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

Souvlaki is one of Greece’s best-known casual meals; this version uses a skillet for easy home cooking.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 lb / 680 g chicken breast, cut into cubes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 pita breads
  • 1 cup tzatziki
  • 2 tomato slices
  • 1/2 red onion slices
  • 2 cups lettuce

Let’s make it

  1. Mix chicken with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  2. Thread onto skewers or cook loose in a skillet over medium-high heat until the chicken reaches 165 F / 74 C, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. Warm the pita breads.
  4. Fill each pita with chicken, tzatziki, tomato, onion, and lettuce.
  5. Serve immediately.

Skip the onion for younger children and cut the chicken into small pieces.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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