Name: BBQ Greek gyros kebabs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: ½ tsp Salt; ½ tsp Maple Syrup; ½ tbsp Souvlaki Mix; 500 grams Chicken Breast (Diced); 1 Onion (Red or brown); 1 Pepper (Red or green)

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Here is my recipe on how to cook BBQ Greek gyros kebabs with a souvlaki seasoning rub on chicken. Best served with flatbreads or pitta, this dish is an excellent summer BBQ meal.

One which is popular with my family, I enjoy cooking these BBQ Greek gyros kebabs as it is quick, easy and more importantly – tasty.

Why I love BBQ Greek Gyros Kebabs

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The versatility of this dish makes it a go to choice for a simple and quick meal. The more time the chicken can get to marinade the better and makes for a tastier dish. The absolute minimum is 30 minutes marinade time, but look to do an hour or two in the fridge for best effect.

What should I serve BBQ Greek Gyros Kebabs with?

In my mind, the one bread which is the winner here is the pitta bread. A simple bread recipe to make and only take 4-5 minutes in the oven to cook. These breads are best cooked on a pizza stone for ultimate puff and rise.

Bbq greek gyros kebabs grill — The BBQ kebabs can be cooked on an indirect heat.

What cut of meat is best for gyros?

I have used chicken in this recipe and opted for chicken breast fillet. To keep costs down you are able to use chicken thigh and remove the skin and leg meat before dicing. This will quite often give a more tasty meat – the closer to the bone the tastier the meat in my opinion!

Other types of meat that can be used are pork and lamb. Lamb is quite a traditional gyros meat and will work well with this recipe too. Don’t be scared to experiment, just ensure that the meat is cooked to the correct temperature for the type of meat it is.

BBQ Greek gyros kebabs

A quick and easy recipe BBQ Greek gyros kebabs with souvlaki seasoning rub

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Course: Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: chicken, greek, kebab, kebabs, souvlaki

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Indirect cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: people

Equipment

4 Kebab skewers

Ingredients

½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Maple Syrup
½ tbsp Souvlaki Mix
500 grams Chicken Breast Diced
1 Onion Red or brown
1 Pepper Red or green

Instructions

Mix the maple syrup, salt and souvlaki mix together and spread over the diced chicken. Place in a bag and put back in the fridge to marinade for at least 30 minutes.
½ tsp Salt, ½ tsp Maple Syrup, 500 grams Chicken Breast, ½ tbsp Souvlaki Mix
Chop the veg and share equally amongst kebab skewers. I find it easier to separate them out first on a chopping board and space them in the order to be mounted on the kebab skewer.
1 Onion, 1 Pepper
Place the pieces of the marinated chicken in between the veg and then mount on the skewers.
500 grams Chicken Breast
Cook on the BBQ. You can use a direct heat for 5-10 minutes or indirect for 30 minutes, finishing off on direct to get some charring for 30-40 seconds when done.