Chicken Souvlaki With Roasted Vegetable Quinoa
Souvlaki are barbecued kebabs with Greek herbs and spices. Here we included plenty of oregano and a touch of mint in the marinade and paired it with traditional tzatkiki and a roasted vegetable quinoa for soaking up the juices.
Servings
Produce
Cucumber
8 4 oz
Yellow Onion (Organic)
1/2 0.25 Whole
Roma Tomato
6 3 oz
Eggplant
10 5 oz
Mushrooms
3 1.5 oz
Dill (Organic)
1/4 0.125 oz
Zucchini (Organic)
6 3 oz
Mint (Organic)
1/4 0.125 oz
Protein & more
Bamboo skewers
4 2 Medium
Quinoa
1 0.5 cup
Feta cheese
1.5 0.75 oz
Chicken Tenders
1 0.5 lb
Pantry items
Olive oil
1 0.5 tablespoon
Sea salt
1 0.5 teaspoon
Spice mix
Souvlaki Marinade
Red wine vinegar
2 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice
2 1 tablespoon
Garlic
1 0.5 Clove
Olive oil
1/4 0.125 cup
Dried oregano
1 0.5 teaspoon
Mint
1 0.5 teaspoon
Tzatziki base
Greek Yogurt
6 3 oz
Lemon juice
2 1 teaspoon
Garlic
1 0.5 Clove
Prep ahead (optional)
a. Cut Roma tomatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds, and chop into 1” pieces. b. Mince dill and mint leaves; discard tough stems. c. Chop yellow onion, eggplant, and zucchini into 1” pieces. d. Peel cucumber as desired and grate or chop into ¼” pieces. e. Cut cremini mushrooms in half or quarters, depending on size.
Instructions
1
Prep chicken and tzatziki:
a. Preheat oven to 400º. Prep a large baking pan with olive oil.
b. Cut chicken tenders into 1” pieces. In a medium bowl, add chicken tenders and souvlaki marinade. Set aside until ready to cook.
c. Add skewers to bowl or shallow pan and cover with water to soak.
d. Add a few layers of paper towels, a thin kitchen towel, or cheesecloth to a colander. Add cucumber (peel as desired, grate or ¼" dice) and ¼ tsp salt. Set aside to drain water from cucumber.
2
Roast vegetables and chicken:
a. To a large bowl, add eggplant (1” pieces), zucchini (1” pieces) , yellow onion (1” pieces), cremini mushrooms (slice in half or quarter, depending on size), and roma tomatoes (slice in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds, chop 1” pieces), 1 tbsp olive oil, and ¼ tsp salt. Toss to coat vegetables. Add to baking pan in single layer.
b. Thread the marinated chicken pieces to skewers, leaving a few inches at one end. Add the skewers to the baking pan with the vegetables, and roast until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through, about 18-20 minutes. Halfway through cooking, stir vegetables and turn skewers for even browning.
3
Meanwhile, cook and assemble quinoa:
a. In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add 2 cups water (1 cup water for 2-person portion) and ¼ tsp salt. Cover and bring to a boil.
b. Add quinoa; stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until tender, about 12-15 minutes.
c. Let it cool for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.
d. Add quinoa and roasted vegetables to large bowl. Toss to combine. Salt to taste.
4
Serve :
a. Add tzatziki base to medium bowl. Add drained cucumber, mint (mince leaves), and dill (mince leaves, discard tough stems). Stir to combine.
b. Divide roasted vegetable quinoa among plates; garnish with feta cheese. Serve tzatziki and souvlaki alongside.
Chef's notes
If you have a grill at home and have the time and energy, nothing beats kebabs on the grill. Be sure to soak wood skewers in water before adding meat to avoid burned skewers.
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