Easy Chicken Gyros Recipe

Name: Easy Chicken Gyros Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 (7 in) pita bread; 2 cups precooked chicken (leftover or Rotisserie); 1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 cup tzatziki sauce; 1/2 cup English cucumber (finely sliced); 1 cup grape tomatoes (halved); 1/2 cup red onion (sliced thin); 1 cup crumbled feta cheese; 4 tbsp fresh dill (finely chopped); 1 medium lemon

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This easy 20-minute recipe features tender seasoned chicken and fresh vegetables wrapped in warm pita bread for a quick Mediterranean meal. It is a perfect weeknight dinner solution that combines flavorful Greek spices with cool tzatziki and salty feta cheese.

20 min

cook 5 min

American

5.0 (1)

Ingredients

Instructions

Stack 2 pitas between damp paper towels and microwave for 30-40 seconds to make them extra soft for folding. Repeat process for additional 2 pitas.
To a medium frying pan over low heat, add precooked chicken, lemon pepper, salt, and garlic powder with a splash of water. Heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Spread 2 tbsp tzatziki sauce onto one side of each pita. Top each with 1/2 cup seasoned chicken, cucumber slices, halved tomatoes, and red onion.
Sprinkle 1 tbsp fresh dill over each, followed by 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese. Top each with 2 more tbsp tzatziki, followed by a squirt of fresh lemon juice.
Half fold and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 pita
Calories: 447 kcal
Carbohydrate Content: 41 g
Protein Content: 29 g
Fat Content: 19 g
Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
Trans Fat Content: 0.01 g
Cholesterol Content: 91 mg
Sodium Content: 1404 mg
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 3 g