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Chicken Souvlaki Pita Wraps

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Shared base (full batch, this recipe uses chicken from 2 skewers)
  • 2½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 to 1½-inch cubes
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 10 wooden skewers soaked 30 minutes
  • 2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 1 cucumber grated and squeezed dry
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped dill
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • chilled 30 minutes
Finishing
  • 4 plain pita breads
  • 1 cup tzatziki
  • 1 ripe tomato sliced
  • ¼ of the sliced red onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 parchment sheets

Method
 

  1. Make the base (marinate, tzatziki, grill) as in Card 1.
  2. Pull chicken off 2 skewers.
  3. Slice tomato.
  4. Brush pitas with oil; warm in a flat pan until soft with light golden spots.
  5. Spread tzatziki on each warm pita over parchment.
  6. Add chicken, tomato, and onion down the center, plus a spoon of tzatziki.
  7. Fold sides over; wrap parchment around the lower half.
  8. Serve whole, or cut one diagonally to show layers.