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Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzaziki

Course: Main Dishes
1st Gen Author: Janene Jensen

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken thigh fillets

Marinade:

  • 3 tsp garlic cloves
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar or red wine or apple cider vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 1½ Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • black pepper

Tzatziki:

  • 2 cucumbers
  • 1¼ cup greek yogurt can use A2 plain yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Salad

  • 3 roma tomatoes deseeded and diced
  • 3 cucumbers diced
  • ½ red spanish onion peeled and finely chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves optional
  • salt & pepper

To Serve:

  • 4-6 pita breads or flat breads

Instructions

  • Place the marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag and massage to mix. Add the chicken into the ziplock bag and massage to cover all the chicken in the Marinade. marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably 3 hours, idealy 12 hours and no longer than 24 hours.

Make the Tzatziki:

  • cut the cucumber in half lenthwise. Use a teaspoon to scrape the watery seeds out. Coarsely grate the cucumber unsing a box grater. Then wrap in paper towels or a teas towel and squeeze to remove excess liquid.
    Optional: I have used an English cucumber. I don't seed it, put I do peel it and chop into small pieces.
  • Place cucumber in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients then mix to combine. Set aside for at least 20 minutes for the flavours to meld.

Salad

  • Combine ingredients in a bowl

Cook Chicken

  • Brush the outdoor grill with oil, then preheat on medium high. Or heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a fry pan over medium high heat.
  • Remove chicken from Marinade. Cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken from the grill/fry pan onto a plate. cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Assemble Gyros

  • If your chicken thighs are large, you may need to cut them.
  • Ge ta pita bread or flatbread (preferably warmed) and place it on a piece of parchment paper. Pleace some Salad down the middle of the bread, then top with chicken and Tzatziki.
  • Roll the wrap up, enclosing it with the parchment paper. Twist the end with the excess parchment paper to secure it and cut if desired.