Chicken Souvlaki

By didoc

From Cooking Light December 2007. In Greece, souvlaki typically refers to skewers of grilled lamb. In America, chicken is more common, and it's often served in pita bread. Precooked chicken makes these sandwiches a snap to prepare. Serve with tabbouleh.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup plain Greek-style yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil, divided
• 1 1/4 teaspoons bottled minced garlic, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cups sliced roasted skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 4 (6-inch) pitas, cut in half
• 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 cup chopped peeled cucumber
• 1/2 cup chopped plum tomato
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine feta cheese, yogurt, dill, 1 teaspoon oil, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic in a small bowl, stirring well.

Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon garlic and oregano to pan, and sauté for 20 seconds. Add chicken, and cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each pita half, and top with 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture, 2 tablespoons shredded lettuce, 1 tablespoon cucumber, and 1 tablespoon tomato. Divide onion evenly among pitas.