Chicken souvlaki with pomegranate sauce and mashed potatoes and garlic

AUTHOR
Billie Wagner
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
75 mins
TOTAL TIME
75 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1/2 Cucumber
  • 6 Garlic cloves
  • 400 g Greek yogurt
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Whipped cream
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt and pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 Pomegranate
  • 4 Stem(s) Thyme
  • 800 g Potatoes
  • 4 Chicken filets
  • 2 TABLESPOONS + 100-125 ml good olive oil
  • 1 disc (approx. 50 g) White bread
  • 2 TABLESPOONS White wine vinegar
  • 8–12 long wooden skewers

Directions

  1. 1

    For the zaziki, wash the cucumber, cut it in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and grate roughly. Peel garlic and chop 1 clove very finely. Mix yoghurt and cream. Stir in cucumber and chopped garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Cover and place in a cool place.

  3. 3

    Cut the pomegranates in half. Squeeze 1 pomegranate with a citrus press. Remove the seeds from the other one. Wash the thyme, dab dry and chop.

  4. 4

    Peel, wash and roughly dice the potatoes. Cover with 5 cloves of garlic and cook in boiling salted water for about 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Oil the wooden skewers. Wash the meat, dab dry and cut 1-2 times lengthwise. Put them on the skewers. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan. Fry the skewers for 3-4 minutes on each side.

  6. 6

    Season with salt and pepper. Take out, keep warm. Deglaze roast with pomegranate juice and simmer over high heat for 6-8 minutes.

  7. 7

    In the meantime, finely crumble the bread for the puree. Drain the potatoes and collect 1/8 l of cooking water. Add again and mash the potatoes, garlic and bread. Stir in 100-125 ml oil.

  8. 8

    Season to taste with salt and vinegar.

  9. 9

    Stir the pomegranate seeds and thyme into the sauce. Season to taste with salt, pepper and 1 pinch of sugar. Serve everything.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
670 kcal
CARBS
41 g
FATS
35 g
PROTEINS
44 g