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Paul Flynn's chicken souvlaki: Today

Paul Flynn's chicken souvlaki: Today
Paul Flynn's chicken souvlaki: Today

Loaded with chicken and a herby marinade, this is a refreshing dish.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, each cut into 4 even pieces.

For the Marinade:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried mint
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • For the tsatziki
  • 1/2 Cucumber
  • 200g Greek yoghurt
  • Juice 1/2 lemon

To serve:

  • 2 little gem lettuce
  • 4 tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 4 pitta wraps

Method

  1. Tip the chicken into a bowl and add all the marinade ingredients along with some salt and pepper, marinate for 1-2 hours.
  2. To make the tsatziki, half the cucumber, lengthways and scoop out the seeds, finely chop then combine with the remaining ingredients add salt and chill.
  3. Thread the chicken pieces along a metal skewer.
  4. Heat the grill or barbecue and grill the chicken until cooked, then slide off onto a warm pitta or wrap and serve rolled along with the rest of the ingredients.