Description
A delicious and satisfying dish featuring seasoned grilled chicken, fresh veggies, and a creamy tzatziki sauce wrapped in warm pita bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless chicken breast or thighs, cut into chunks
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Pita bread
- Chopped veggies (such as cucumber, tomatoes, red onion)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Dill or mint (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken chunks and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked.
- For the Tzatziki sauce, mix together the Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, minced garlic, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and optional dill or mint.
- Warm the pita bread on the grill for a minute.
- Assemble the gyros by placing grilled chicken in the pita and topping it with Tzatziki sauce and chopped veggies. Serve immediately.
Notes
Store leftover chicken and tzatziki separately in airtight containers. Chicken stays fresh for up to 3 days; tzatziki is best eaten within 2-3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyro
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Gyros, Greek, Tzatziki, Chicken, Grilled