Greek Chicken Gyros
Enjoy a little bit of the Mediterranean with every bite when you make the quintessential Greek street food at home: these easy Greek Chicken Gyros! With fresh and savory flavors, it's THE recipe you've been looking for! So simple, so delicious, and loaded with cool and creamy tzatziki sauce. Opa!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (thin sliced or flattened)
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt (full fat)
- 1 Lemon (zested & juiced)
- 4 cloves Minced Garlic
- 1/4 tsp Oregano
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Pepper
- 1 cup Tzatziki Sauce (use 1/4 cup per Pita)
- 4 Pitas
Instructions
- In small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except the chicken, and whisk until well combined.
- Add chicken and marinade mixture to a gallon freezer ziploc bag.
- Place bag in the refrigerator to marinate for several hours or overnight, turning and flipping several times.
- When ready for dinner (after several hours of marinating, or up to a day later), remove chicken from the bag, and toss the marinade out.
- Grill your chicken on the grill outside (8 minutes on each side at 400 degrees, or until internal temperature of your chicken is 165 degrees), or on a grill pan inside.
- If you’re not ready to cook it yet… after adding the chicken and marinade to the bag, place directly in the freezer for some pre-marinated chicken later! (just pull out of the freezer, and defrost in the fridge… letting all of the yummy flavors soak into the chicken) prior to cooking.
- After chicken is done cooking, slice into strips.
- Warm your pitas up in a skillet on the stove, or in the microwave.
- Then build your gyro! Start with a warm pita, chicken slices drizzled with Tzatziki Sauce, and the toppings of your choice.
- Delicious optional toppings include: Lettuce, Diced Red Onions, Tomato, etc! ENJOY!
Notes
- To flatten your chicken to an even thickness, simply place it between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Then using the flat side of a meat mallet or tenderizer, gently pound your chicken, starting in the middle.
- Make your chicken gyros even better when you make your own homemade Tzatziki Sauce.
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
