Greek Chicken Gyros Recipe
Tender, juicy chicken breasts full of delicious flavor including lemon, oregano, and garlic, grilled and rolled into a toasted pita for a perfect Chicken Gyros dinner the whole family will love.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 4 to 6 pita breads
Marinade
- 3 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 3 large garlic cloves minced (~ 3 tsp)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper
Greek Salad
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 English cucumber halved and sliced
- ½ red onion peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup Feta Cheese crumbled
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Place the marinade ingredients in a glass bowl and stir to mix. Add the chicken to the glass bowl and flip with tongs to coat the chicken in the marinade. Marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably 3 hours, ideally 12 hours and no longer than 24 hours.
- Make the Greek Salad by combining the tomatoes, onions, cucumber, feta cheese, oregano salt and pepper. Toss with olive oil
- Cook Chicken
- Brush the outdoor grill with oil, then preheat on medium high. Or heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a grill pan over medium high heat.
- Remove chicken from marinade. Cook the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through (cooking time depends on size of chicken).
- Remove the chicken from the grill / pan onto a plate. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Assemble Gyros
- Place a warmed pita bread on a piece of parchment paper (or you could use foil). Place sliced chicken on pita, then top with Greek Salad and tzaziki sauce.
- Roll the wrap up, enclosing it with the parchment paper. Twist the end with the excess parchment paper to secure it.