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Chicken Souvlaki Wrap

Published: May 1, 2021 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Jun 1, 2023 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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Greek chicken souvlaki wrapped in pita with tomatoes, red onion, tzatziki and parsley, wrapped in paper on black plate

If you've been following along with me for a little while, you'll know how much I LOVE Greek food! Both my husband and I worked in Greek restaurants when we were younger so we enjoy making Greek food at home now (with the secrets we learned from the restaurants.) His Greek Chicken Souvlaki is superb and my favorite way to enjoy it is by making it into a wrap.

Greek chicken souvlaki wrapped in pita with tomatoes, red onion, tzatziki and parsley, wrapped in paper on black plate

We used to eat it that way at the restaurant all the time. And these Chicken Souvlaki wraps taste just like you ordered it off a restaurant menu! The bonus is that it's Weight Watchers friendly @ 8 WW points as a wrap (using my WW friendly homemade Tzatziki Sauce).

Jump to:
  • 🥘 Souvlaki Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🎥 Video
  • 💭 Top Tip
  • 📖Variations & Substitutions
  • 🔢WW Points
  • 🧂 Souvlaki Seasoning
  • 🍽Equipment
  • 🥗 Side dishes
  • 👪 Serving Size
  • 🌡️Storage
  • 📋 Chicken Souvlaki Wrap Recipe
  • 🐓More WW friendly Chicken recipes

🥘 Souvlaki Ingredients

This recipe is dead easy to make with only a few pantry ingredients:

  • chicken breast
  • lemon juice * I use lemon juice from concentrate (Realemon)
  • dried oregano
  • olive oil
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • lemon for garnish (and extra squeezing)
  • skewers

If you are making it into a souvlaki pita wrap, you'll also need:

  • pita bread
  • Tzatziki Sauce
  • tomatoes
  • red onions
  • additional dried oregano
  • fresh parsley (optional)

*Just remember to take the meat off the skewer 🙂

🔪 Instructions

chicken strips being added to skewers

Cut chicken into strips.

Put pieces of chicken onto skewers. *If you are grilling these on an outdoor BBQ grill, you'll want to soak them for 10 minutes in cold water first (so they don't catch on fire).

all chicken pieces on skewer in a container

Continue to add chicken pieces to skewers until they are all gone. You should get about 8 skewers. Then add skewers to a long shallow dish. I use a 9X13 baking pan *You can use smaller skewers for the pita wraps and longer skewers for the plain souvlaki

marinated chicken skewers in container

Mix garlic powder, lemon juice, oil, salt, white pepper, and oregano together in a small bowl, then stir and pour over souvlaki skewers. Rotate to ensure skewers are well coated in the marinade

4 chicken souvlaki skewers in a frying pan

Add chicken souvlaki skewers to a non-stick fry pan or hot grill (or grill pan) cooking as many as you can fit at once (usually about 4 per frying pan).

cooked chicken souvlaki skewers in a frying pan

Fry over medium heat on stovetop or on grill, turning periodically until lightly browned on all sides, for about 12-15 minutes or until cooked through (no longer pink and internal temperature is 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Greek Chicken Souvlaki on a pita with veggies and tzatziki sauce

Place chicken skewer on warm pita bread with choice of filling (I use parsley, red onion, tomatoes and tzatziki sauce). Serve with lemon wedges or a little lemon zest on top of skewer, if desired.

🎥 Video

 Video: How to wrap a souvlaki

💭 Top Tip

The great thing about this recipe is that YOU DON'T HAVE TO MARINATE IT! I have marinated it for a few hours and really didn't find it made that much of a difference. I always assumed that restaurants marinated the chicken souvlaki for long periods of time, but I found out from my husband (who worked as a cook in more than one Greek restaurant) that is not necessarily the case.

It really depended on when it was ordered, how much they had made (if it has been marinating in the fridge overnight or was simply a new batch). So if they had just made it and it hadn't had a chance to marinate, they would simply add additional lemon juice (preferably fresh) before serving. So, if you want it extra lemony, just squeeze extra lemon juice over it when it's done!

📖Variations & Substitutions

  • Garlic - you can use minced garlic cloves instead of garlic powder, if you prefer
  • Lemon juice - you can use fresh instead of concentrated, but you'll need to double the amount
  • Meat - you can substitute chicken thighs, beef or pork skewers for chicken breast, but be sure to adjust the ww points if you are following the Weight Watchers program
Greek chicken souvlaki on a bed of veggies with greek potatoes, lemon and tzatziki sauce

Another thing I love about this recipe is its versatility! You can eat it as a chicken souvlaki pita (which is my favorite way as shown above) or on a bed of vegetables (you can add in a little light feta cheese too), Greek rice, cauliflower rice, or with  Greek Style Potatoes.

Or you can also eat it on its own, dipped in WW friendly Tzatziki Sauce (a yogurt sauce made with non-fat Greek yogurt) or have fluffy pita bread dipped in tzatziki as it's own side dish.

triangle of pita bread being dipped into tzatziki sauce in black bowl on black tray with pita bread in background and lemon wedges

🔢WW Points

If you are following the WW program or another weight loss program, this Souvlaki wrap is not only healthy food, it's Weight Watchers friendly @ 8 WW points as a wrap (using my WW friendly Tzatziki Sauce).You could further reduce the points by using a lighter ww friendly and lower card pita bread (ie: Joseph's) If you use pork or beef, it will increase the ww points.

*NOTE: When I calculated the WW points in this recipe, I only accounted for ½ of the oil, as that's all that gets absorbed.

🧂 Souvlaki Seasoning

This simple chicken souvlaki recipe is seasoned with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt, and white pepper. However, it tastes so flavorful that you think there is actually more in there! In fact, it's one of the easiest chicken marinades you'll ever make!

However, if you're going to make it into a pita wrap, then you'll want to use additional oregano and parsley.

🍽Equipment

You will need a grill or a large skillet (affiliate link) and skewers for this chicken souvlaki wrap recipe.

🥗 Side dishes

Souvlaki wraps go well with so many side dishes, including:

  • French fries, Spicy Sweet Potato Fries , Air Fryer Parsnip Fries
  • Side salad or Greek salad
  • Greek rice
  • Greek style potatoes (shown)
greek style potatoes in a glass dish

Or this Easy Greek Pasta Salad Recipe!

Greek pasta salad in white bowl

👪 Serving Size

This souvlaki wrap recipe makes 8 servings. However, you can half, double, or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like.

Greek chicken souvlaki wrapped in pita with tomatoes, red onion, tzatziki and parsley, wrapped in paper on black plate

🌡️Storage

Store chicken souvlaki leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Store toppings in a separate container. You can also freeze the skewers.

And if I'm having it in a pita, I'll have a simple side salad with it or nothing at all. When you eat this souvlaki as a wrap, it's really a full meal! So if you're looking for FAST, delicious and versatile Greek Chicken Souvlaki Wraps, skip the fast food restaurant because you will love this one!

Greek chicken souvlaki wrapped in pita with tomatoes, red onion, tzatziki and parsley, wrapped in paper on black plate
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📋 Chicken Souvlaki Wrap Recipe

This Greek Chicken Souvlaki Wrap is very easy to make with only a few pantry ingredients, requires no marinating time and tastes like you ordered from a restaurant! You can cook it on the stove top or on the grill, eat it as a souvlaki wrap with pita bread, on a bed of rice or on it's own, dipped in tzatziki sauce. It's also Weight Watchers friendly!
5 from 6 votes
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Course: dinner, Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword: chicken, greek, souvlaki, wrap
Special Diet: Weight Watchers
Servings: 8 skewers
Calories: 127kcal
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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Equipment

large non-stick skillet

Ingredients

  • 5-6 chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice, from concentrate (Realemon)
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Garnish

  • fresh lemon wedges

Souvlaki Pita Wrap

  • 8 pitas * white or whole wheat
  • 16 tablespoon tzaiziki sauce Tzatziki recipe: https://foodmeanderings.com/easy-tzatziki-sauce/
  • ½ whole red onion, chopped
  • 8 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 4 fresh chopped tomatoes * I use Roma
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
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Instructions

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    For Souvlaki Chicken Skewers

    • Cut chicken into strips.
      chicken being cut into stips
    • Put small pieces of meat onto skewers. *If you are grilling these on an outdoor BBQ grill, you'll want to soak the wooden skewers for 10 minutes in cold water first (so they don't catch on fire).
      chicken strips being added to skewers
    • Continue to add chicken pieces to skewers until they are all gone. You should get about 8 skewers. Then add skewers to a long shallow dish. I use a 9X13 baking pan *You can use smaller skewers for the pita wraps and longer skewers for the plain souvlaki
      all chicken pieces on skewer in a container
    • Mix garlic powder, lemon juice, oil, salt, white pepper and oregano together in a small bowl, then stir and pour over souvlaki skewers. Rotate to ensure skewers are well coated in the marinade.
      marinated chicken skewers in container
    • Add skewers to non-stick fry pan, cooking as many as you can fit at once (usually about 4 per frying pan).
      4 chicken souvlaki skewers in a frying pan
    • Fry over medium heat on stovetop or on grill, turning periodically until lightly browned on all sides, for about 12-15 minutes or until cooked through (no longer pink).
      cooked chicken souvlaki skewers in a frying pan

    Garnish

    • If you want as stronger lemon flavor, drizzle additional fresh lemon juice on top.

    For Souvlaki Pita Wrap

    • Add 2 tablespoon of tzatziki sauce (https://foodmeanderings.com/easy-tzatziki-sauce/) to pita, as well as red onions, and parsley as desired. * Place hot skewers on pita then remove meat from skewer
      souvlaki on pita with onions, tomatoes and tzatziki
    • Wrap as shown in VIDEO "How to wrap a souvlaki" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo7DzmllzWA * I also fold mine over at the top and you can either fold or twist at the bottom
    • Sprinkle with additional dried oregano, if desired.
      Greek chicken souvlaki wrapped in pita with tomatoes, red onion, tzatziki and parsley, wrapped in paper on black plate

    Notes

    🔢WW Points
    *NOTE: When I calculated the WW points in this recipe, I only accounted for ½ of the oil, as that's all that gets absorbed.
    🎥 Video: How to wrap a souvlaki
    Nutrition Facts
    📋 Chicken Souvlaki Wrap Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 skewer)
    Calories 127 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 36mg12%
    Sodium 66mg3%
    Potassium 223mg6%
    Carbohydrates 1g0%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 12g24%
    Vitamin A 28IU1%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 13mg1%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
     
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1skewer | Calories: 127kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 12g (24%) | Fat: 8g (12%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg (12%) | Sodium: 66mg (3%) | Potassium: 223mg (6%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 28IU (1%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 13mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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    Comments

    1. Laura

      May 18, 2021 at 1:28 pm

      What a great summer sandwich, it looks just like the real thing! I like that you can make the skewers in a pan as I’ve always thought I had to have a bbq to do this. Will be frying lots of skewers this summer for sure now!

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    2. Bernice

      May 18, 2021 at 1:53 pm

      I love Greek food too! And, to be honest I love it for its simplicity and how easy it is to make at home, especially these souvlaki.

      Reply
    3. nancy

      May 18, 2021 at 2:57 pm

      that wrap sammy looks SO delicious! I love a good Greek Chicken souvlaki!!

      Reply
    4. AmyG

      May 18, 2021 at 4:47 pm

      I love souvlaki and often have leftovers. This is a great idea for leftovers and lunch the next day.

      Reply
    5. Colleen

      May 19, 2021 at 10:06 am

      We love souvlaki and lately with our summery weather we are all about grilling, so this is going on our weekend plans. Looks delicious!

      Reply
    6. Sean

      May 23, 2021 at 11:01 am

      Thanks for the tips re: marinating! I would have assumed that I'd need a lot of time to get souvlaki ready, but if it can be just as good without the long wait, it definitely brings this into the realm of easy weeknight dinner (my favourite kind of dinner, lol). Thanks for sharing!

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