Grilled Chicken Souvlaki

Name: Grilled Chicken Souvlaki
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil); 1 tbsp Thyme (1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme); 3 pieces Garlic (3 garlic cloves, minced); 3 pieces Lemon Zest (3 (3-inch) strips lemon zest, chopped); 2 ½ tsp Kosher Salt (2 teaspoons kosher salt + ½ teaspoon kosher salt); 1 ¼ tsp Dried Oregano (1 teaspoon dried oregano + ¼ teaspoon dried oregano); ½ tsp Ground coriander (½ teaspoon ground coriander); ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes); ½ tsp Black Pepper (¼ teaspoon pepper + ¼ teaspoon pepper); 2 tbsp Tahini (2 tablespoons tahini); 1 ½ tbsp Lemon Juice (1½ tablespoons lemon juice); 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter (4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted)

Grilled Chicken Souvlaki - Main Courses (Middle Eastern)

195 minGreek

Servings4

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Steps

1FOR THE CHICKEN:
2Combine oil, thyme, garlic, lemon zest, salt, oregano, coriander, pepper flakes, and pepper in large bowl.
3Slice chicken breasts lengthwise into ½-inch-thick strips. Transfer chicken to bowl with oil mixture and toss until chicken is evenly coated. Cover bowl and refrigerate chicken for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
4Tightly thread chicken strips lengthwise onto skewers in S shape until no more than 1 inch of skewer is exposed on either end, 4 or 5 strips per skewer.
5FOR A CHARCOAL GRILL: Open bottom vent completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over half of grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, and open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes.FOR A GAS GRILL: Turn all burners to high; cover; and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Leave all burners on high.
6Clean and oil cooking grate. Place kebabs on grill (over coals, if using charcoal) and cook (covered, if using gas) until chicken is lightly charred and registers 160 degrees, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to serving platter and let rest while preparing tahini-butter sauce.
7FOR THE TAHINI-BUTTER SAUCE:
8Whisk tahini, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and oregano in bowl until combined. Slowly whisk in melted butter until emulsified.
9Drizzle tahini-butter sauce over chicken and serve.