Chicken Souvlaki

Health score
18%
Chicken Souvlaki
25 min.
4
418kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • small cucumber diced
  • 1.5 teaspoons thyme leaves dried
  • 0.8 cup feta crumbled
  • pieces flat bread 
  • 1.5 tablespoons optional: dill fresh minced
  • 0.3 cup kalamata olives pitted
  • tablespoon juice of lemon fresh
  • tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
  • 1.5 teaspoons oregano dried
  • 0.5 cup yogurt plain
  • 0.5 small onion red thinly sliced
  • 2.5 teaspoons red wine vinegar 
  •  chicken breasts boneless skinless cut into pieces
  •  tomatoes cut into wedges

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • whisk
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 200 F. Wrap the bread in foil and place in oven.In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, Feta, and olives.In a large bowl, combine the oregano, thyme, pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the vinegar, and the lemon juice. Slowly add 4 tablespoons of the oil in a steady stream, whisking constantly until incorporated.
  2. Pour 2 1/2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette over the tomato mixture, toss, and set aside.
  3. Add the chicken to the remaining vinaigrette, toss, and set aside.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  5. Transfer the chicken but not the liquid to the skillet and heat, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, dill, and the remaining vinegar.
  6. Spread the bread with some of the yogurt sauce and top with the chicken.
  7. Add the tomato salad and fold.Tip: Greek souvlaki traditionally calls for lamb, but you can also make it with chicken breasts, turkey cutlets, or shrimp.

Nutrition Facts

Calories418kcal
Protein28.93%
Fat62.43%
Carbs8.64%

Properties

Glycemic Index
68.75
Glycemic Load
2.11
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
21.347826107689%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.18mg
Hesperetin
0.54mg
Naringenin
0.47mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.07mg
Isorhamnetin
0.75mg
Kaempferol
0.16mg
Myricetin
0.09mg
Quercetin
3.24mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:417.85kcal
20.89%
Fat:29.05g
44.69%
Saturated Fat:7.66g
47.9%
Carbohydrates:9.04g
3.01%
Net Carbohydrates:6.99g
2.54%
Sugar:4.35g
4.83%
Cholesterol:101.33mg
33.78%
Sodium:608.34mg
26.45%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:30.28g
60.57%
Vitamin B3:12.59mg
62.93%
Selenium:41.3µg
59%
Vitamin B6:1.08mg
53.82%
Phosphorus:392.24mg
39.22%
Vitamin K:30.5µg
29.05%
Vitamin B2:0.43mg
25.14%
Vitamin E:3.64mg
24.29%
Calcium:221.97mg
22.2%
Vitamin B5:2.19mg
21.88%
Potassium:727.83mg
20.8%
Vitamin C:14.02mg
16.99%
Vitamin A:796.57IU
15.93%
Magnesium:55.96mg
13.99%
Vitamin B12:0.81µg
13.58%
Zinc:1.9mg
12.68%
Manganese:0.23mg
11.71%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.64%
Iron:1.83mg
10.17%
Folate:37.33µg
9.33%
Fiber:2.05g
8.21%
Copper:0.13mg
6.73%
Vitamin D:0.26µg
1.71%
Source:My Recipes