Saturday, March 24, 2012

This didn't work the first time...not sure if it will this time

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce

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Photo: Karry Hosford

Chicken Souvlaki features the fresh-tasting combination of lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil that is so prevalent in Greek cuisine. Serve it alongside a Greek salad of chunked tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese. Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt-based sauce flavored with lemon, garlic, and crisp cucumbers. (Try more Greek Recipes).

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Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 2 skewers and about 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce)
Video: How to Make Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce
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Nutritional Information

Amount per serving
  • Calories: 219
  • Calories from fat: 19%
  • Fat: 4.7g
  • Saturated fat: 1.3g
  • Monounsaturated fat: 2.3g
  • Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
  • Protein: 30.9g
  • Carbohydrate: 12.3g
  • Fiber: 2.4g
  • Cholesterol: 69mg
  • Iron: 1.4mg
  • Sodium: 705mg
  • Calcium: 161mg
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Ingredients

  • Souvlaki:
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice $
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil $
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt $
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces $
  • 1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into (1/2-inch-thick) slices $
  • Cooking spray
  • Tzatziki Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, and shredded $
  • 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt $
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice $
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt $
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Preparation

  1. To prepare souvlaki, combine the first 5 ingredients in a zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake to combine. Add chicken to bag; seal and shake to coat. Marinate chicken in refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning once.
  2. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Thread the chicken and zucchini, alternately onto each of 4 (8-inch) skewers.
  3. Heat a grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add skewers; cook 8 minutes or until chicken is done, turning once.
  4. To prepare tzatziki sauce, combine cucumber, yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 garlic clove, stirring well. Serve the tzatziki sauce with souvlaki.


MARCH 2003

Why oh why?? Do I ALWAYS seem to cut my fingers open while I using the orange knives in my kitchen?? They are sharp as all get out, and the big one (guessing cause I don't use it enough, so it is still the sharpest) cuts me every time, and all I have to do is lightly press it to my skin....ugg

For those people who are born with the gift of cooking, and by this I mean that you are able to make a recipe one time, and it come out right...I am jealous of you. For those of you who are in the same boat as me, and you have to make a recipe two or three times to get it right...we need to have a lunch date and discuss what we are doing wrong, but I love you mostest...just saying!!!

When Hubby and I were on our "Mini-moon" we tried to eat at different places. Places that you would not find at home. (What is the point of going away somewhere if you are going to go to Olive Garden everytime). Now you know from one of my first blogs, that I am not into trying new places, which is a contradiction, but I really like Greek food, or the idea of it any how. On the first night that we got there, there wasn't any place open, and I mean NONE...just Wendy's and I do not like Wendy's (Sorry Dave Thomas!!!) On our last night there...we ate at this Greek Place. Oh My GOSHNESS....

I am now obsessed with Tazikiki Sauce...or however you spell it. But what I make at home does not taste like the normal stuff. It calls for a ton of cucumber, and while that is one of my fave veggies, it isn't good in the sauce. So my suggestion for you if you make this recipe...don't use even half as much cucumber as it calls for.

Now I have a challenge for you: I'm not sure who is reading this, I know that many people are, I have heard from a few. For everyone of you reading this here is what I want you to do. I want you to send me something to make. You can either leave a note at the bottom or inbox me on facebook. Something that you make a lot of times, or something that you have made a few, but something that you have made. I want you to challenge me. You get the giggle and so do I. And we will all find out if Hubby really will eat anything.

Let me know if you try this, and if you like it <3!!!!

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2 comments:

  1. EApril 9, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Greek food is one of my favs too!!
    There's a trick with tzatziki sauce. Because the cucumbers are so naturally moist, if you do not drain your cucumbers well, your sauce will be very runny.

    From my experience in the past; after your shred your cucumbers, put them a colander lined with a paper towel and gentle squeeze some of the juices out before mixing it in the sauce. Also, you want to leave your sauce in the fridge to thicken and for the flavors to blend well for at least 30mins to 1 hour before serving.

    :) I'm down for a cooking luncheon to talk pots and pans. HAHA!

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  2. CrystalApril 9, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Thanks Ill have to try that. I am thinking that maybe I should juliann them, then chop them? But I still think that they might retain a lot of water.

    We should get together!! It would be fun :D

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