George Karasoulis,
Pembina Village Restaurant
Instead of sandwiches, pack this fresh-grilled chicken souvlaki to go.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4″ cubes
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil, plus additional 2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried parsley
juice of one lemon
1/2 small white onion, diced
Method
1. In a medium-sized bowl, place chicken.
2. In a separate small bowl, whisk together spices, oil, parsley, juice of half a lemon and onion. (Reserve remaining lemon juice.)
3. Pour mixture over chicken. Using a wooden spoon, combine all ingredients.
4. Cover chicken with plastic wrap and marinate for at least 1 hr or overnight in the fridge.
5. Skewer chicken pieces on 8, 8″ wooden skewers, dividing meat evenly between skewers.
6. Preheat barbeque on medium-high heat.
7. In a small bowl, whisk 2 Tbsp olive oil with reserve lemon juice. Brush on chicken skewers.
8. Grill for 8-10 mins, turning skewers every two minutes.
Yield 8 servings