chicken souvlaki with whole wheat pita

Ingredients

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 lemon yields or 47g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  2 tbsp, leaves or 6g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 clove or 6g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  4 full breast (both fillets) or 944g

• Pita bread

  Whole-wheat

  4 pita, large or 256g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  2 medium whole or 246g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

Directions

1. mix first six ingredients
2. cut chicken into 1" cubes and add to marinade. refrigerate for at least 30 min up to one day
3. soak wood skewers in water to prevent burning.
4. thread chicken onto skewers.
5. grill until neat thermometer says 165°
6. Serve On A Warm Pita With Sliced Red Onion And Tomatoes, plain yogurt or tzatziki sauce

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