This has got to be one of my favorite meals to make and of course eat. I would say it’s on repeat around here about once a week. There is minimal cooking involved, really just grilling up some chicken, and then the rest is some mixing and chopping. Plus, the cleanup is a breeze since like I said, all the cooking that needs to be done is outside on the grill.
You can certainly use your oven broiler if you don’t have a grill, just keep an eye on the chicken to make sure it doesn’t burn, but a nice bit of char is always good.
Grilled Chicken Pitas
with tzatziki, cucumber & tomato salad
For the Chicken
- 6 Chicken Thighs
- Dried Oregano
- Salt
- Pinch of Sugar
- Juice from 1/2 Lemon
- Olive Oil
- 4 Pitas
Tzatziki
- 1 C Greek Yogurt
- 2 small Persian Cucumbers or 1/2 Large Cucumber
- Juice from 1/2 Lemon
- Good drizzle of Olive oil
- Fat pinch of Salt
- Fresh Ground Pepper
- Garlic
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
- 4 small Persian Cucumbers, or 1 large Cucumber
- 1 large Tomato, or 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
- 1/2 Onion
- Dried Oregano
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Prep your chicken by cutting chicken thighs in half to make long strips and fold them onto skewer. Season generously with salt, lemon juice, oregano and sugar. Grill until chicken is cooked through and slightly charred.
To make tzatziki, grate your cucumber and then squeeze out any excess water. I like to wring it out in a paper towel, but a cloth kitchen towel works great or even just your hands. Mix your drained cucumber, grated garlic, yogurt, lemon juice salt, pepper and olive oil. You can also add in some fresh dill, I forgot so I just added it at the end. Your choice.
To make your quick cucumber and tomato salad, dice and slice your veg, toss with olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Let it sit at least 10 minutes before serving.
