Shish Taouk Pita With Garlic - Cucumber Sauce - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
The Chicken
1 lb white meat chicken, cubed
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
salt
Garlic-Cucumber Sauce
1 cup cucumber, peeled
1 cup plain yogurt
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and black pepper
4 pita breads (the soft flat kind, not pocket bread)
1 cup shredded lettuce
sliced red onion
1 tomatoes, chopped
Preparation
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Marinate chicken cubes, white wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, thyme and garlic together overnight in the refrigerator.
The next day, prepare a grill or preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Thread chicken cubes onto the prepared skewers, season to taste with salt and grill or bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 15 minutes, until there is no pink inside.
Meanwhile, prepare the garlic-cucumber sauce by combining the diced cucumber, yogurt, garlic and salt and pepper.
To serve, remove chicken from skewers. Spread pita breads with the garlic-cucumber sauce and top with lettuce, onion, tomato and the chicken cubes. Fold up and serve immediately.
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