Chicken Souvlakia With Tsatziki Sauce
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
2 lbs. chicken breast meat, trimmed of visible fat
1 large onion cut into 1/2-inch chunks - optional
1 to 2 peppers, red or green cut into 1/2-inch chunks - optional
8 10- to 12-inch metal or bamboo
Marinade:
1 onion, chopped
1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup white wine
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 tablespoon leaf oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
2 bay leaves
Recipe
Cut meat into 1-inch cubes and set aside.
Mix all marinade ingredients together in a large nonmetallic bowl or container. Add meat to marinade and marinate 1 to 4 hours.
Thread 6 or 8 pieces of meat on each alternating with onions and peppers if desired.
Place meat skewers on grill for 3 to 6 minutes on each side or in a shallow pan and broil for 3 to 6 minutes per side. Meat should be lightly browned on the outside. Before serving; squeeze a little fresh lemon juice over meat, sprinkle with a bit of oregano and serve with Tsatziki Sauce on the side. Fresh heated low fat Greek Style pita bread also goes well with this dish.
Yield: 8 servings each of 1 skewer meat and 1 skewer vegetables at approximately 180 calories; 7 grams total fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 74 milligrams cholesterol; 2 grams carbohydrate; 0.7 gram dietary fiber; 26 grams protein; 170 milligrams sodium.
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