Greek chicken kebab
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Greek chicken kebab

By Good Food

This version of Greek gyro chicken kebabs uses thigh instead of breast to keep the meat really succulent

  • Prep:20 mins
    Cook:55 mins
    plus overnight marinating
  • Serves 6
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 323
  • fat 21g
  • saturates 5g
  • carbs 1g
  • sugars 0g
  • fibre 0g
  • protein 31g
  • salt 0.3g

Ingredients

  • 12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • zeast and juice 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano (wild if possible)
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • small bunch parsley, finely chopped
  • pitta bread

Tip

Dill yogurt sauce recipe

Mix 6 tbsp Greek-style yogurt with 3 tbsp mayonnaise. Stir through a few finely chopped dill sprigs and some seasoning. Chill until ready to serve.

Tomato, red onion & cucumber salad recipe

Roughly chop 6 large vine tomatoes, finely slice 1 red onion, then peel, deseed and thickly slice 1 cucumber. Toss everything together in a large bowl, then squeeze over juice ½ lemon and some seasoning just before serving.

Method

  1. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the marinade, along with a good few pinches of salt and some pepper. Add the chicken thighs and mix everything together. Cover and chill overnight.

  2. Light a lidded barbecue, then let the flames die down. Once the coals have turned ashen, mound them up on one side. Thread the chicken thighs onto 2 metal skewers – so that both skewers go through each piece of meat – packing the thighs down so that they are really compact. Place the chicken kebab on the side without any coals underneath. Pop the lid down and cook for 45-55 mins, turning regularly, or until cooked through – prise the chicken pieces apart in the centre to check this. Cover the chicken with foil and leave to rest for 20 mins before slicing. (If cooking in the oven, heat to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Rest a wire rack over a roasting tin and place the chicken on top. Cook for 45-55 mins or until cooked through.)

  3. Slice strips of chicken from the kebab and stuff into pittas, warmed on the barbecue. Serve with Dill yogurt sauce, tomato, red onion & cucumber salad, and crunchy lettuce.

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