Chicken Gyro

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 regular cucumber, peeled and seeded
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper
• Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• Juice of 1 lemon (2-3 Tablespoons)
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 heaping Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/4 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Pita bread
• Fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced
• Red onion, sliced thin

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Preparation

Step 1

I saw these on Annie Eats and she said they were her new favorite meal and let’s face it…she’s cooked a few. These are a healthy start to the new year. I made whole wheat version of her

Also, if you really want the flavors to blend make the

Shred the cucumber or chop in food processor. Wrap in a towel a squeeze to remove as much water as possible. Mix together the yogurt, shredded cucumber, garlic, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, and lemon juice. Drizzle lightly with olive oil.

To prepare the chicken, combine the garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, yogurt, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Whisk together until mixed well. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and mix well to coat. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.

Cook the chicken as desired, either in the skillet or with the broiler. Once the chicken is completely cooked through, transfer to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut into strips. Heat pitas. Top with chicken, tzatziki sauce, diced tomatoes and sliced onions. Serve immediately.

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I adore Greek food!!! Love all the grilled meats and veggies and stuffing them in a big piece of Pita bread. Greek yogurt is everywhere now and so versatile – and good for you! Adding this recipe for my to-do list next week. Greek chicken is so bright and flavorful.

Yummy! Would you be willing to share what you did to make the whole wheat version of the pitas! Would love to try them!

) and just substituted whole wheat flour for regular flour.

I’m glad traditional greek pitas didn’t have a pocket… many times when I make pitas – they don’t have a pocket either. I used to consider this a failure, but now I will proclaim my fidelity to tradition and authenticity!

Great recipe! I am marinating the chicken tonight and my boyfriend and I will be eating them tomorrow night…Yummy. Just make sure you make two batches of sauce if you plan on marinating the raw chicken…probably be a safer bet.

I can’t wait to make this! How did you make your pita bread?

this looks so yummy! i would never think to make chicken gyros! can’t wait to try it!

These were SOOOO good. Nearly identical to the ones I get at my favorite greek restaurant. I added a little lettuce to the gyro. Next time I think I might cube the chicken before marinating and make kabobs. I really wanted a little more of the marinade flavor and I think that might do it. Served these to the family. DS13 was a little skeptical. I told him they were greek tacos. He took one bite and said, surprised, “These are GOOOOODDD.” Thank you, thank you.

DELISH! I just added some Cavenders Greek seasoning on it as well & I’m in heaven

Tried this tonight…super yummy! And there’s some leftover for lunch tomorrow – win! Funny another commenter referred to them as Greek tacos…so did my bf! Definitely on my “make again” list!

Thanks for sharing your recipe, now I can make them at home and they taste the same or even better.

http://www.handletheheat.com/2011/03/take-out-at-home-chicken-gyros.html

How many Servings did your recipe make?

Delicious recipe! We diced tomato, red onion and tossed with feta cheese and put this on the pita as well. This is definitely a recipe to keep and make over and over.

If you would like to 1/4 cup of feta, add:

My mom & I have been slowly cooking our way through your recipes. We have yet to make one that hasn’t been amazing. Love, love, love your site!!

These were delicious. I made them last week. I thought the marinade was awesome. My only complaint was that both my boyfriend and I felt the tzatziki sauce was too strong in flavor due to the lemon and the vinegar. I looked up other tzatziki sauces and normally they call for either the vinegar or the lemon juice. I think next time I will do just lemon juice. Otherwise, I found this recipe easy and delicious. Would make again.

traditional would be Roghani Nan, but we used multi-grain wheat

We used store brought Tzatziki sauce, chicken breast tenders Grilled for 5-6 minutes per side, muliti-grain wheat flat bread and added Romaine Lettuce, Feta Cheese (if you want).

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