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chicken gyros with tzatziki sauce
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Grilled Greek Chicken Gyros

Greek Chicken Gyros – a traditional Greek street food. Gyros served with grilled chicken & homemade tzatziki sauce for an amazing flavor!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Marinating4 hours
Total Time4 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main Coarse
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 4
Calories: 968kcal
Author: Love Keil

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken Gyro Marinade

  • 2 lb chicken thighs fat removed
  • ½ cup greek yogurt whole fat
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • pepper to taste

TZATZIKI Sauce

  • 1 cucumber peeled, grated and squeezed (makes about ½ cup)
  • 1 ¼ cup greek yogurt whole fat
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons dill chopped
  • ½ tablespoon garlic finely chopped or minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Gyro

  • 4 pita bread or lavash bread wraps
  • 2 tomatoes cubed
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 1 head lettuce sliced
  • 6 oz feta cheese

Instructions

  • To make Chicken Gyro Marinade, combine all marinade ingredients into a bowl or zip bag, give a good mix and marinate for 4 hours, best overnight.
  • After grill chicken over high heat for about 3-4 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked thru. Slice into strips and assemble into a gyro sandwich or wrap.
  • To make TZATZIKI Sauce, cut cucumber in half and using a spoon remove the seeds. Grade cucumber into a paper towel and squeeze the juice out. Now add squeezed cucumber and the rest of the ingredients into a bowl and give it a good stir. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes for flavors to combine together.
  • Warm lavash bread wraps or pita bread, spread TZATZIKI Sauce and add warm sliced chicken, follow by lettuce and tomatoes. Garnish with feta cheese, wrap or fold and enjoy!

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Notes

  • While chicken thighs are recommended for their juiciness, you can also use chicken breasts if preferred. Just be mindful that breasts may dry out more easily, so they should be cooked carefully.
  • To ensure the chicken is properly cooked, use a meat thermometer to check its internal temperature. Chicken thighs should reach an internal temperature of at least 165ºF to be considered safe for consumption.
  • If you don’t have pita bread, lavash wraps make a great substitute.
  • For a gluten-free option, serve the chicken and dairy free tzatziki sauce over a fresh Greek salad.
  • Gyros are great for sharing! Serve them with sides like French Fries in Air Fryer
    or Crispy Potato Wedges  and Mango Dragonfruit Refresher for a complete meal.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 968kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 264mg | Sodium: 1583mg | Potassium: 1202mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1641IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 447mg | Iron: 4mg