Greek Inspired Chicken Skewers | Easy High-Protein Meal Prep Recipe
This meat recipe was extracted from a YouTube cooking video and organized into 14 ingredients with step-by-step instructions.
Ingredients list
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Meat
2 pounds of lean ground chicken
Vegetables
2 shredded carrots
1/4 red onion
1 shredded and drained cucumber
Herbs and Spices
Fresh dill
1 heaping spoonful of chopped garlic
Salt
Black pepper
Smoked paprika
Garlic powder
Dairy
1/2 cup of plain non-fat Greek yogurt (for the chicken mixture)
1 cup of plain non-fat Greek yogurt (for the tzatziki)
Others
Tortillas
1 lemon
Cooking steps
Greek Inspired Chicken Skewers
Preparing the chicken mix
- In a large bowl, mix 2 pounds of ground chicken, 2 shredded carrots, 1/4 of a finely chopped red onion, some fresh dill, 1 heaping spoonful of chopped garlic.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Add 1/2 cup of plain non-fat Greek yogurt and stir well.
Assembling the skewers
- Take a tortilla and spread a layer of the chicken mixture. Top with another tortilla and repeat the process of layering until the chicken is used up.
- Cut the stack into 4 equal quarters.
- Layer these stacks flat and secure them using skewers.
- Cut between each skewer to create individual skewers.
Cooking
- Place the skewers in an air fryer and cook at 450 degrees for approximately 15 minutes.
Making the Tzatziki
- In a bowl, combine 1 cup of plain non-fat Greek yogurt, 1 shredded and drained cucumber, some chopped red onion, fresh dill, the zest and juice of 1 lemon, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix until well combined.
