Chicken Souvlaki

Chicken Souvlaki
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn.)

Ingredients:
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (You can cut the marinade in half for only four chicken breasts.)

Marinade Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 T red wine vinegar
1 T finely minced garlic (or garlic puree from a jar)
1 T dried oregano (use Greek or Turkish oregano)
1 tsp. dried thyme

Instructions:
Trim all visible fat and tendons from chicken breasts, then cut each piece into 5 or 6 crosswise strips. (I made the strips about 1 inch thick.) Put chicken strips into large Ziploc bag or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.

Combine olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, and thyme and stir together with a whisk or spoon. Pour marinade into Ziploc bag or plastic container, seal, and squeeze bag or turn container over and shake gently so all pieces of meat are well-coated with marinade. Put into refrigerator and marinate 6-8 hours or more.

To get ready to grill, remove chicken from refrigerator and let it come to room temperature, then drain chicken pieces and thread onto skewers. I put six pieces on each skewer, and folded over each piece of chicken so it wouldn't spin around on the skewers. Spray grill with non-stick spray or mist with olive oil, then preheat gas or charcoal barbecue grill to medium high. (You can only hold your hand there for a few seconds at that heat.)

Grill skewers about 12-15 minutes, turning the first time as soon as you see nice grill marks. Souvlaki is done when the chicken is slightly browned and firm, but not hard to the touch.