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Chicken Gyros

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Super flavorful Chicken Gyros, marinated in Greek-style marinade and grilled until tender and juicy. Served with warm pita, Greek salad, and drizzled with creamy tzatziki sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

CHICKEN
  • 1 kg/2.2lb chicken breast fillet or boneless and skinless drumstick
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
MARINADE
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced (-/+3 tsps)
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar red wine, or apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsps of lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 ½ tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 1 generous pinch of black pepper or to taste
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
SALAD
  • 3 tomatoes chopped and seeded
  • 3 cucumbers diced
  • ½ red onion peeled and chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley (optional)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
SERVE
  • 6 pita breads or other flatbreads
  • 3 tbsps Tzatziki Sauce for each sandwich

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Medium bowl
  • Frying Skillet
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

MARINADE:
  1. In a larger bowl, combine the marinade ingredients, and mix until incorporated.
  2. Add the chicken pieces and toss to ensure the chicken is well coated with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or overnight.)
  3. Meanwhile, make the Tzatziki according to my recipe.
CHICKEN:
  1. Heat 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until heated through (don't let it get too hot).
  2. Add chicken pieces to skillet (shake off excess marinade before adding chicken to skillet). Cook on one side for 5 minutes until browned. Flip the chicken and cook on the other side for another 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Do not stir the chicken!
SALAD:
  1. Chop tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and parsley.
  2. Add the chopped ingredients to a bowl.
  3. Temper with salt and pepper to taste and mix the salad.
ASSEMBLING:
  1. Take a pita bread (preferably warmed) and place it on a piece of parchment paper (or use aluminum foil). Then top it with a generous portion of tzatziki sauce, chicken (if the chicken fillets are large, you may need to cut them), Greek salad, and more tzatziki.
  2. Roll up the wrap, closing it with the parchment paper. Twist the end with the excess parchment paper to secure it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 56gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.5gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 1374mgPotassium: 1027mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1135IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2.7mg
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