Chicken Gyros

Try your favorite chicken gyros at home. Seasoned and cooked chicken paired with creamy tzatkii sauce and crisp veggies. The ultimate chicken recipe you can make in no time in the comfort of your own home.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Resting: 2 hr
Total time: 2 hr 20 min
Servings: 4 servings

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Ingredients

2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 clove garlic minced
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup full fat Greek yogurt
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp seasoning salt Lawry’s
1 tsp Greek seasoning Cavender’s
1 large English cucumber about a 1⅓ cup after shredded and draining
1 1/2 cup full fat Greek yogurt
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 clove garlic minced
1 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Garnish with a tablespoon of olive oil if serving in a bowl
4 pita wraps
Optional garnishes: sliced red onion (sliced grape tomatoes, shredded lettuce.)

Method

Pound the chicken flat, to about ¼ inch thickness.
Place all of the marinade ingredients: garlic, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, greek yogurt, oregano, cumin paprika, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper, into a bowl and combine.
Pour the marinade into a large ziplock bag. Place the chicken into the bag with the marinade and squish everything around to cover every bit of the chicken. Place this into the fridge for at least 2 hours.
While this is marinating, make the tzatziki sauce. First you want to cut the cucumber lengthwise and remove all of the seeds. Then shred cucumber. Place the cucumber into a kitchen towel and squeeze out any excess liquid. Place this in a medium sized bowl. Add the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, fresh dill, salt and pepper. Stir it together well. Place this in the fridge and allow the flavors to blend for at least ½ an hour.
When the chicken is finished marinating, remove it from the marinade (discard the marinade) and place it into a large skillet with a tablespoon of oil. Turn the heat to medium and cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes on one side (searing the chicken as it cooks), then flip and continue cooking until fully cooked through.
Place the cooked chicken on a cutting board and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting it into strips.
Prepare pita bread (or flatbread) by warming it. Then fill each pita with chicken, optional garnishes, and tzatziki sauce.