Grilled Chicken with Yogurt Sauce

Grilled Chicken with Yogurt Sauce

Greek Chicken Skewers with Yogurt Sauce is a quick weeknight dinner that you can throw together in about 30 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek, Greek-Inspired

Keyword greek chicken with yogurt sauce, yogurt sauce for chicken

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings people

Calories 436kcal

Ingredients

For the chicken and marinade

4 chicken breasts cubed
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
½ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp pepper

For the yogurt sauce

¾ cup Greek yogurt unflavored, full-fat
¼ cup dill finely chopped
1 garlic clove minced
2 tbsp grated cucumber squeeze any excess water with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

Toss the cubed chicken with olive oil, honey, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, oregano and pepper.
Allow it to marinate while you preheat your grill and you put together the yogurt sauce.
Clean and oil your grill. Preheat it to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (medium heat).
Combine the Greek yogurt, chopped dill, garlic clove, cucumber, lemon juice, and kosher salt. Cover it and place it into the fridge until you're ready to serve it.
Thread the chicken onto skewers.
Place the skewers directly on to the grill grates. Grill them for 5-6 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Serve the chicken with the chilled yogurt sauce.

Notes

If you have leftovers, you can save them in the refrigerator or the freezer.

Refrigerator:

For the chicken: refrigerate the chicken in an airtight container for up to three days.

For the yogurt sauce: Store the yogurt sauce in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Freezer:

For the chicken: cool the chicken to room temperature, wrap the chicken tightly in foil, then place it into an airtight, freezer container or ziplock freezer bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

*Make the yogurt sauce when you’re ready to serve the chicken, the yogurt sauce doesn't freeze well. If you don’t have time to make it, buy some store-bought tzatziki.

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