Chicken Gyros
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Homemade Greek chicken gyros made with a tenderizing Greek yogurt marinade, flavorful grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, warm pita, and creamy homemade tzatziki. Restaurant-quality flavor made easy at home — elevated with feta and a sprinkle of za’atar.
Ingredients
Instructions
Whisk Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Toss in sliced chicken and marinate 2 hours or overnight.
Grate cucumber, squeeze out water, then mix with yogurt, garlic, dill, lemon juice, and salt. Chill.
Cook marinated chicken in a hot skillet 4–5 minutes per side until golden. Rest 5 minutes and slice thinner.
Heat pita in a skillet, oven, or over flame until soft and pliable.
Spread tzatziki on warm pita, add chicken, vegetables, feta, and za’atar. Fold and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 gyro (~250g)
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 38 g
- Protein Content
- 32 g
- Fat Content
- 16 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 4 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 105 mg
- Sodium Content
- 720 mg
- Fiber Content
- 3 g
- Sugar Content
- 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 9 g
