📋 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!
Servings 8 skewers
Calories 127kcal
Equipment
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
Instructions
For Souvlaki Chicken Skewers
- Cut chicken into strips.
- 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).
- 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
- 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.
- Add skewers to non-stick fry pan, cooking as many as you can fit at once (usually about 4 per 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).
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
- 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 *I use parchment paper instead of wax paper (as shown in the video)
- Sprinkle with additional dried oregano, if desired.
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.
Recipe Tips
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- Don’t Overcook the Chicken – Chicken breast can dry out quickly. Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure it reaches 165°F (74°C) but not much higher.
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- Cut Chicken Evenly for Even Cooking – Ensure your chicken pieces are uniform in size to cook evenly and avoid overcooking smaller pieces.
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- Soak Wooden Skewers Before Grilling – If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 10 minutes to prevent burning on the grill.
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- No Need to Marinate – Unlike many grilled meats, this souvlaki does not require long marination. However, if you prefer a deeper flavor, you can marinate it for 2 hours to overnight.
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- Warm the Pita Before Wrapping – Lightly toast or heat the pita on a dry pan for 30 seconds per side to make it pliable and prevent tearing. You can also put it in the microwave for 20 seconds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1skewer | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
