Greek Chicken Gyro
Delicious and healthy Greek chicken gyros!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- --Cooking The Chicken--
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon (juiced)
- 1 tablespoons oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon thyme
- 1 clove garlic (grated (optional))
- Zest from 1/2 lemon
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- 1-1.5 lbs chicken
- --Prepare Chicken Gyro--
- 4 pitas
- 3 Roma tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 red onion (cut into strips)
- cooked chicken
- 8 tablespoons tzatziki (more the better!)
- 4 tablespoons crumbled feta
Instructions
- 1
-Cooking The Chicken-
- 2
In a large bowl, combine: olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, garlic, lemon zest, and some salt and pepper - mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- 3
Once marinade is ready, add chicken and coat, evenly.
- 4
Cover and let marinate for 30 mins in the refrigerator.
- 5
Ready your BBQ
- 6
Place chicken on BBQ and cook for about 6-7mins on each side (this will vary depending on heat so periodically check for doneness).
- 7
Once done, remove, and cut into strips.
- 8
--Prepare Chicken Gyro--
- 9
Warm pitas up on stove or on top rack in bbq, remove and set on plate.
- 10
Place chicken on pita and top with: tomatoes, onions, tzatziki and feta.
- 11
Enjoy your Greek Chicken Gyro!