Chicken Gyros

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Description

Light and fresh, easy to make chicken gyros. You can add diced tomatoes, chopped cucumbers, red onion, and even avocado as a garnish.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 8 bamboo skewers, or as needed
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 medium lemon, zested
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups Greek yogurt
  • ½ large cucumber – peeled, seeded, and chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 medium orange bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 small (4 inch) pita bread rounds, split
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken into large cubes. Soak bamboo skewers in water.
  2. Whisk lemon juice
  3. olive oil
  4. lemon zest
  5. garlic
  6. thyme
  7. rosemary
  8. oregano
  9. salt
  10. and pepper for marinade together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
  11. Mix yogurt
  12. cucumber
  13. garlic
  14. olive oil
  15. dill
  16. vinegar
  17. and salt for tzatziki together in a small bowl. Place in the refrigerator to marinate the flavors until chicken and vegetables are cooked.
  18. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with foil.
  19. Toss onion
  20. bell pepper
  21. olive oil
  22. salt
  23. black pepper
  24. and garlic powder for veggies together in a large bowl. Pour onto one of the prepared baking sheets.
  25. Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Skewer chicken and place on the remaining baking sheet. Discard the remaining marinade.
  26. Place chicken in the preheated oven on the middle rack
  27. and veggies on the bottom rack. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove veggies. Turn on the broiler and broil chicken until browned
  28. about 2 minutes. An instant-read thermometer should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  29. Remove chicken from the oven. Pull off skewers and place in pitas. Top with cooked veggies
  30. tzatziki
  31. and Sriracha.

Prep Time: 40 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 4

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