Tender chicken skewers with tzatziki

Tender chicken skewers with tzatziki: an easy recipe with chicken breast, Greek yoghurt, cucumber, lemon, garlic and oregano for quick cooking.

At a glance

• Serves 3
• Prep time: 15 min
• Cooking time: 10 min
• Total time: 25 min
• Calories: 280 kcal per serving
• Protein: 42 g
• Fat: 10 g
• Carbs: 4 g

Ingredients

• 500 g chicken breast fillet
• 1 unwaxed lemon
• 200 g Greek yoghurt
• ½ cucumber
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp oregano

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · griddle pan · chopping board · knife · grater

1. Pat the chicken breast dry and cut it into even cubes. Mix with olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper and leave to marinate briefly.
2. Thread the marinated chicken onto skewers. Don't pack the pieces too tightly so they cook evenly.
3. For the tzatziki, grate the cucumber and squeeze it out well. Stir it with the Greek yoghurt, garlic, salt and pepper and chill until serving.
4. Heat a griddle pan or non-stick frying pan with a little olive oil. Fry the skewers all over until browned and cooked right through in the middle.
5. Leave the skewers to rest briefly after frying. This keeps the meat a little juicier.

Good to know

Juicy, fresh and pleasantly uncomplicated. Just the kind of food that hits the spot.

Swaps

Chicken breast → turkey breast (similar protein content). Greek yoghurt → skyr (more protein). Olive oil → avocado oil (heat-stable, mainly monounsaturated fats). Lemon → lime (similar aroma, also provides vitamin C).

Allergens

Contains milk (yoghurt). Well suited to children if the garlic is kept mild; in pregnancy, the dish is fine as long as the chicken is cooked right through and the yoghurt is fresh and chilled.