Chicken Souvlaki {with An Easy Marinade!}
This Chicken Souvlaki is a healthy and delicious take on the classic with a simple homemade marinade! Learn how to make it on the grill, indoors, and exactly what to serve with it!
Chicken Souvlaki is a traditional Greek dish where chicken breast is cubed and marinated in a delicious zesty marinade, before being grilled to perfection! Chicken Souvlaki was one of my favorite dishes growing up! I always looked forward to it in the summer for grilling season, and you’re going to be obsessed with it too!
This Greek Chicken Souvlaki is the easiest and yummiest way to enjoy a chicken skewer. It’s packed with flavor, and versatile to serve is bowls, as a wrap, or more!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- It’s made with nourishing ingredients. It’s made free of gluten, dairy, nightshades, and refined oils!
- It’s so easy to make. Seriously, just marinate the chicken and grill it, and voila, you’ve got restaurant-quality food right at home!
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken Breast. The star of the dish!
- Olive Oil, Lemon, Garlic, Parsley, Dill, Onion Powder, Oregano, Sea Salt & Black Pepper. These all come together to create the classic, flavorful marinade for the souvlaki!
Recipe Tools
- Skewers. You can either use metal skewers or bamboo skewers.
- A grill surface. Either use an outdoor grill, or a cast iron grill pan
- Tongs. You for sure want to use tongs whenever you grill skewers to rotate them safely!
How do you make the marinade with Chicken Souvlaki?
- Combine the ingredients. Olive Oil, lemon, garlic, parsley, dill, onion powder, oregano, salt & pepper.
- Add the diced chicken and toss in the marinade. Set in the fridge for at least an hour!
Can you marinate this recipe overnight?
You can easily let this recipe marinate overnight in a covered container to infuse even more flavor.
How to Make Greek Chicken Souvlaki
Step one. Prep the marinade.
Step two. Marinate the chicken. After the chicken has marinated, skewer the chicken breast on the skewers and set aside.
Step three. Cook the chicken souvlaki on all sides until cooked through
Step four. Serve the chicken with sides of your choice!
What can you serve with Chicken Souvlaki?
Typically, you would order this dish with something like roasted veggies, rice, tzatziki sauce, pita bread, or a side salad. Here are some ideas for what you can serve it with…
- Roasted veggies of choice
- Cauliflower Tabbouleh Salad
- Any side salad
- Rice or cauliflower rice
- Tzatziki sauce
- Pita bread
How to keep chicken skewers from sticking to the grill
The key to keeping chicken skewers from sticking is oiling the grill well and the chicken itself. This recipe is made with an oil-based marinade, but you still want to ensure you also oil the grill surface as well.
Another key to keeping chicken skewers from sticking is not turning them too early! Cooked meat will naturally release much more easily than meat that is still partially raw.
Can you bake chicken skewers in the oven?
Technically, you can! However, you’ll miss the grill marks and the distinct grilled flavor. You’ll want to cook chicken souvlaki at 400°F for 22-25 minutes, flipping halfway through. Be sure to check the internal temperature before serving!
Can you pan fry or air fry chicken souvlaki?
Yes, you can do either!
If you choose to pan-fry, I recommend using a grill pan for grill marks.
If you choose to air-fry, I recommend starting at 400 F and cooking for 15-18 minutes, flipping halfway through. Be sure to check the internal temperature before serving!
More Gluten-Free Greek Recipes to Try
- Greek Chicken Burgers
- One Pan Greek Chicken Meal Prep
- Mediterranean Loaded Veggie & Chicken Meatballs
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Chicken Souvlaki {with An Easy Marinade!}
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil, sub avocado oil
- Juice of one large lemon
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 2 tsp dill, chopped
- 1 ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- ¾ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, omit for AIP
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
Instructions
- If you’re using bamboo skewers, soak in water for an hour to avoid burning.
- Prepare the marinade by whisking the oil, lemon, and seasonings together. Add the chicken to a bowl and pour the marinade over. Cover and chill in the fridge for at least one hour, or overnight.
- After the chicken has marinated, skewer the chicken breast on the skewers and set aside.
- Prepare the grill top (either using an outdoor grill or a stove top cast iron grill pan) by heating it on medium-high and brushing with oil.
- Add the skewers to the grill and grill for 2-3 minutes on each side. Rotate until the chicken is fully grilled and the internal temperature reads 165 F.
- Transfer to a plate and allow to rest. Serve as a pita wrap with a gluten-free pita and tzatziki if desired, or serve on a plate with rice or cauliflower rice and fresh vegetables like cucumber and red onion.
This recipe is amazing! It’s my selective 12 yo’s favorite recipe! Made it for picky cousins and 13 yo said “I could eat this every day!” It’s our go-to for entertaining no matter what season.
My kids love this! Its so easy to make and tastes incredible!
Yay, thank you so much!!
15 out of 10 recommend! I have been in one of the worst flares I have been in in years and have been needing quick but nourishing meals – this hit the nail on the head. SO delicious and perfect for individuals or families needing minimal prep but seeking tasty and healthy dinner! Leave it to my name twin to knock it out of the park – thank you Unbound Wellness team!
So glad you liked it! Sending love as you heal!!
Delightful. I made over six pounds of chicken with this recipe x6 and our dog snagged a whole skewer. He liked it too. 🙂 But there were only 8 people eating and we polished off EVERYTHING before I was even full. Probably a good thing. 😉 very tender and overwhelmingly delicious! My family loves everything I have made using your recipes. Please, keep cranking them out!