Description
These Greek Chicken Gyros are a delicious and flavorful meal featuring marinated chicken, fresh veggies, and creamy tzatziki sauce, all wrapped in warm pita bread. Perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For Serving:
- 4 pita breads
- 1 cup tzatziki sauce
- 1 cup chopped lettuce
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
Instructions
- Prepare the Marinade: In a bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Marinate the Chicken: Cut the chicken into strips and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the Chicken: Preheat a grill or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side until fully cooked.
- Warm the Pita: Warm the pita breads on the grill for a minute.
- Assemble the Gyros: Place chicken, tzatziki, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions in the pita.
- Serve: Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to customize your gyros with additional toppings like feta cheese or olives.
- For a vegetarian option, you can substitute the chicken with grilled vegetables or falafel.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyro
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Greek Chicken Gyros, Tzatziki, Mediterranean, Grilled Chicken, Pita Bread
