Chicken Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce

June 11, 2020

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Marinating Time 2

Total Time 2 35

These Chicken Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce are tender, juicy and bursting with flavor. Winner, winner, backyard BBQ dinner!

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Hello friends. With the Memorial Day holiday behind us, it’s full steam ahead into the summer season, my favorite season of all.

Some of my fondest memories growing up are from my summers at the Jersey Shore. Long, lazy days at the beach followed by dinners grill side in the back yard with family and friends.

Things haven’t changed much. Now that I have my own family, we still appreciate the simple things in life, like staying home and enjoying a delicious meal cooked over an open flame.

During the summer months we grill all kinds of things. Fresh produce for our sides, like Jersey corn, asparagus and peppers to burgers, chicken, steaks and hot dogs for our main dish, and of course some s’mores or grilled pound cake with fresh fruit for dessert. We grab whatever we’ve got in the fridge and everyone gets a job.

I created today’s Chicken Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce with the help of my good friends at Kingsford Charcoal. (click for more yummy recipes)

Kingsford has always been our go-to-fuel when grilling. It gives our food the smoky wood-fired flavor that can’t be beat. It delivers the absolute best in authentic BBQ flavor.

I not only love the flavor, I love how super easy grilling is and how we all get involved.

Most of the time, I do the cooking in the kitchen, but it’s a different story when we break out the grill. Tom and the boys always love to help.

For these yummy skewers I prepared the marinade ahead, added the chicken and gave it a few hours in the fridge. After I skewered everything I handed them off to my grill master, Tom, to grill to perfection.

The chicken thigh meat is incredibly juicy and tender and the marinade flavored with fresh garlic, oregano, rosemary, rosemary, mint, lemon juice and zest gives these skewers that unmistakable Mediterranean flavor.

I love to serve these skewers with some traditional Tzatziki sauce which takes minutes to prepare too and can be made ahead of time. It’s a quick and easy combination of Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, fresh dill, lemon juice, a splash of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.

This is a winner, winner, backyard BBQ dinner folks! It’s time to grab your Kingsford Charcoal, make some memories with your family and get your summer grill on!

A Few Cook’s Notes for Chicken Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce Recipe:

I used chicken thighs and red onion for my skewers. You could also add some red, green or yellow peppers if you’d like.

I let my chicken marinate in the fridge for about two hours before skewering and grilling.

You can make the tzatziki sauce a day ahead of time so that the flavors meld.