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Grilled Chicken Souvlaki

OUVLAKIIS A dish of marinated meat (or occasionally vegetables) threaded onto skewers or a spit (“souvla” means “spit” in Greek) and cooked over a fire. Back in 2018, our executive food editor, Bryan Roof, had an exemplary version of chicken souvlaki at Johnny’s Restaurant in Homewood, Alabama, that he couldn’t forget. Inspired by his own Greek heritage, the chef there, Timothy Hontzas, marinated boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a bold mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, and

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