Friday, April 13, 2012

chicken souvlaki and homemade tzatziki sauce


  • 1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled and shredded on a box grater
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Juice of 2 lemons, divided
  • 4 cloves of garlic, grated or minced, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried Greek oregano
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken tenders, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup choped fresh dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 garlic naan
 fixins: Chopped romaine, diced tomato, broccoli sprouts and chopped red onion.


Place the cucumber in a strainer, sprinkle with salt and let sit for 20 minutes.  Put in towel and press out the liquid.
In a large, resealable plastic bag, combine the EVOO, half the lemon juice, three-quarters of the garlic, the parsley and oregano. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, drop into the bag and marinate for 10 minutes while you preheat the broiler.
Scatter the chicken across a broiler pan and broil, turning once, until charred and cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
In a food processor, purée the drained cucumber, the yogurt, the remaining lemon juice and garlic, the mint, dill and cumin; season with pepper.
once chicken is cooked remove,then put your Naan in the oven for 15- 20 seconds on each side (watch closely as to not burn)
Pile the chicken onto the naan and top with the fixins and tzatziki sauce. 

and thats yumm....!

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