I have started making these from scratch again.

They are so much cheaper than already prepared ones and so much better in taste.

My family have asked me to only make these ones now. Hubby said they are the best chicken Souvlaki he has eaten

You can use either breast fillet or thighs fillet but to be honest thigh fillet is best .
Makes 18

10 min cooking time
15 min Prep time
Plus marinating time

Ingredients​

MARINADE​

• 1.2kg chicken thigh fillets (or breast), cut into 1"/2.5cm pieces
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 3 tbsp dried oregano
• 3/4 tsp salt
• Black pepper

Plus Oil or oil spray to cook

Instructions​

• Place chicken and Marinade into a bowl and set aside to marinate for at least 3 hours to overnight.
• Thread 4 to 5 pieces of chicken onto skewers.
• Heat a little oil ( around 1 tablespoon) or oil spray in a large skillet over high heat (or BBQ). Cook skewers for 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

NOTE
If cooking on BBQ the soak wooden skewers in a bowl of cold water for 20 minutes before putting chicken on. This stops the skewers from burning.

Serving suggestions

Serve on the sticks with salad or vegetables of choice. I will also make potatoes or chips.
I have also made a lemon rice which I've added the recipe before.

I also use this recipe and serve the chicken with salad and tzatziki on Greek Pita bread

Note
My husband is Greek and they have been making this recipe way before recipetineats was born !!

Similar recipe: Recipetineats

 

[Suzanne rose]

Im now making an even better one, lemon pepper souvlaki which I will post the recipe later

 

[Irene Anthony]

Thanks Suzanne - you are really solving my issue of 'what do I make for dinner tonight?' I will use thigh fillets in this recipe

 

[tracksuit1936]

Lovely and fresh for my Spring menu ! Thanks Suzanne

 

[Littleboy8]

Chicken breast fillets on special at woollies at $8.50 a kilo from wed 22nd through to next wed cheep cheep.

 

[Viellarde]

Chicken breast fillets on special at woollies at $8.50 a kilo from wed 22nd through to next wed cheep cheep.

Thanks. I'll check it out tomorrow I need some.

 

[Littleboy8]

Thanks. I'll check it out tomorrow I need some.

Me too I’m going to get a couple of kilos and freeze them

 

[Viellarde]

Me too I’m going to get a couple of kilos and freeze them

See you there. I'll be at Henry's next for mushrooms.

 

[Veggiepatch]

The title made me drool!

Now where did I put my bib....

 

[Littleboy8]

The title made me drool!

Now where did I put my bib....

Licking the screen are we

 

[Suzanne rose]

Chicken breast fillets on special at woollies at $8.50 a kilo from wed 22nd through to next wed cheep cheep.

Coles has it on special as well $8 kg

 

[Suzanne rose]

Thanks Suzanne - you are really solving my issue of 'what do I make for dinner tonight?' I will use thigh fillets in this recipe

I've been using breast fillets for the past few weeks as a couple of my kids are in training and want lean meat. Coles has breast fillets atm large packs 2kg for $8 kg

 

[Da Freddo]

Ahh, the chief cook of the S. D. C. knows best, and this sounds Delish...
Mummy, can I have so MORE pleeeease

 

[Suzanne rose]

Ahh, the chief cook of the S. D. C. knows best, and this sounds Delish...
Mummy, can I have so MORE pleeeease

 

[Suzanne rose]

I just worked out I will use around 1.2 kg and which makes around 18 souvlaki. I've been paying $8 kg for breast fillets at Coles so cost me around $12 for 18 which breaks down to just around 66c a souvlaki.

Last time I purchased ready made uncooked chicken souvlaki from the butchers I paid $80 for 48 and that was cheap which worked out $1.60 each and they were fatty and no where as delicious as these.