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Roasted Chicken Souvlaki with Pita

Written by Published on Updated on May 30, 2019 in Main dishes, Mediterranean cuisine

Hi there!!! 🙂  So, this is not the usual Souvlaki everyone knows and loves, with the added Tzatziki and French Fries etc.  This is actually my  version of  “Roasted Chicken Souvlaki”.  I make this quite often because my husband’s job actually has him away from home most of the week, so as a International Driver it is not always easy for him to find a restaurant.  What I usually do is cook for him on Sunday 4 or 5 meals and he takes them with him for the week.  

This is actually one of the recipes that I make for him most of the time because this is his favorite.  A very quick recipe to prepare in regards to the cooking time, 🙂 I chop chicken breasts add a few more ingredients, and marinade it all night so that the chicken can absorb all the delicious juices from the other ingredients. 🙂   Most of the time I make sandwiches for him with cold cuts but I thought he would love to have this in a Pita bread.  🙂

I hope you enjoy this recipe! 🙂

ROASTED CHICKEN SOUVLAKI WITH PITA

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Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Chicken Breasts chopped into small pieces
  • 3 Bell Peppers sliced
  • 2 medium size Onions diced
  • 3 Fresh Tomatoes chopped or sliced
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Oregano
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Chop Chicken Breasts into small pieces. and place into a large bowl.
  • Wash and dry Peppers before slicing.
  • Slice Peppers but not to thin, chop the Onions but not to small.
  • Chop or dice fresh tomatoes, I usually chopped them but not into very small pieces.
  • If you have fresh Oregano that is great because the smell and taste is more intense, if not then a tablespoon of dried Oregano is more than enough.
  • Vegetable/Olive Oil is a must for this recipe. 🙂
  • Add all the above ingredients into a bowl and stir to combine. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place into the fridge to marinate overnight.
  • Take the bowl out of the fridge about an hour before baking. Bake at 180 degrees for 1 hour or until golden brown. 🙂
  • If you have Pita Bread warm it up in the oven or toaster. Once it’s ready first add a little of the sauce so that the Pita can absorb it and then add in as much Chicken Souvlaki as you wish.

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

27 Comments

  1. mistimaan
    June 27, 2018 at 6:38 am  ·  Reply

    Looks tasty 🙂

  2. chefkreso
    June 27, 2018 at 10:39 am  ·  Reply

    Sounds so delicious, I’m even more hungry than I was before reading your post 🙂

  3. PlantsandBeyond
    June 27, 2018 at 1:11 pm  ·  Reply

    Oh my, Sophie – I would have it for breakfast , right now 😉

  4. The Karavali Wok
    June 27, 2018 at 2:16 pm  ·  Reply

    Sounds super delicious 😍

  5. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    June 27, 2018 at 2:43 pm  ·  Reply

    It looks absolutely amazing, Sophie! Something what I would definitely go for 🙂 Great post <3 Hugs!!!

  6. dtills
    June 28, 2018 at 2:09 am  ·  Reply

    This looks great! He is a lucky man😊💕

  7. RhapsodyBoheme
    June 28, 2018 at 5:32 pm  ·  Reply

    Looks interesting

  8. Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
    June 29, 2018 at 12:53 am  ·  Reply

    😋😋

  9. annika
    June 29, 2018 at 1:21 pm  ·  Reply

    I’m vegetarian and I love this recipe… definitely making this for the family!

  10. alexandracharlottepullen
    July 7, 2018 at 7:59 pm  ·  Reply

    I love your Greek recipes! Can’t wait to try them out!

  11. preppypinkpiglet
    July 12, 2018 at 10:23 am  ·  Reply

    Yummy! One of my favorite things to eat <3

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