Chicken Gyros

A classic recipe everyone should have in their arsenal!

I am in love with gyros and this is such a classic recipe. There’s no frills to it - just a very basic, but delicious recipe. The flavor is all in the chicken marinade with a little bit of lemon and red wine vinegar with garlic and some other spices. And then it’s the classic cucumber, onion, and tomato topping with tzatziki (although I forgot to put mine on for the picture). Also my local store has terrible pitas, so we just use flatbreads.

What You Need:

• 1 lb. chicken breasts, thinly sliced into strips

• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• Juice of 1/2 lemon

• 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic cloves

• 1 tsp. dried oregano

• 1 tsp. paprika

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1 tsp. ground black pepper

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil

• 4 to 6 pita bread or flatbreads

• 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce

• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 cucumber, diced

• 1/2 red onion, diced

• Tzatziki sauce for serving

Directions:

1. Mix together yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour over chicken in a large zipper baggie. Marinate for 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.

2. Strain chicken from marinade and add to a large skillet that has been heated over medium heat.

3. Cook on each side for 6 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan and let rest for 5 minutes.

4. Toast pitas until heated through. Layer with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion.

5. Slice chicken into strips and add to pitas. Drizzle with tzatziki sauce.

Recipe from Sugar & Soul