Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce

 From ALLRECIPES - I actually made this for a friend who is Greek ! How daring and brazen! We were pleased with it all. We were tailgating at an outdoor concert - to explain the plating. We served with the mini pita dippers ( from Costco) - also served it with salad of sliced tomato , cucumber and red onion with a lemon vinaigrette. We will be making it again soon because I have a lot of sauce left!

Kabobs:

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-sized pieces
• 6 wooden skewers, or as needed

Sauce:

• 1 (6 ounce) container plain Greek-style yogurt
• ½ cucumber - peeled, seeded, and grated
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pinch salt
• • Step 1

    Prepare kabobs: Combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, oregano, and salt in a large resealable bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air and seal the bag; marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

  • Step 2

    Prepare sauce: Mix yogurt, cucumber, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and salt together in a bowl. Refrigerate sauce for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 hours.

  • Step 3

    Soak wooden skewers in a bowl of cold water for about 15 minutes. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

  • Step 4

    Remove chicken from marinade and thread onto the soaked skewers. Discard unused marinade.

  • Step 5

    Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until browned on all sides and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 7 to 8 minutes per side. Serve with tzatziki sauce.