Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

Greek pitas are stuffed with marinated and pan-fried or grilled chicken tenderloins, cucumber relish, and homemade tzatziki sauce (or save time and use store-bought). These chicken gyros are made fresh in just 30 minutes with a few time-saving tricks.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American, Greek, Mediterranean

Recipe Type Chicken, Garden Harvest, Grilled, Healthy Choices, Healthy Dinner, High-Protein Meals, Lemon, Meal Prep, Memorial Day, Sandwiches, Spring Dinner, Summer, Summer Dinner

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 429kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

skillet

Ingredients

Marinade

3 tablespoon avocado oil
1 lemon juiced
3 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Greek seasoning blend
1 teaspoon sea salt and pepper each
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes more or less to adjust heat

Gyros

1 ½ lb chicken tenderloins
1 tablespoon avocado oil
6 Greek pitas (flatbreads)

Tzatziki Sauce

½ English cucumber grated and squeezed
1 cup Greek yogurt (plain)
4 teaspoon garlic paste
2 tablespoon dill
½ lemon juiced
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Cucumber Relish

½ English cucumber chopped
¾ cup cherry tomatoes quartered
½ cup green bell pepper chopped
¼ cup red onion sliced
¼ cup parsley finely chopped
1 lemon juiced
¼ teaspoon salt and pepper each

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Instructions

Marinate chicken. In a large bowl, whisk to combine marinade ingredients.
Add chicken and toss to fully coat, cover, and place in fridge to marinate while preparing sauce and relish.
Make Tzatziki sauce. In a medium bowl, combine Tzatziki sauce ingredients, cover, then place in fridge.
Make relish. In a medium bowl, add cucumber relish ingredients. Stir until well mixed. Cover and place in fridge.
Cook chicken. In a large skillet over, medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once oil is hot add chicken. Cook chicken for 4 minutes on each side or until the juices run clear.
Cook to an internal temperature of 165°F. When done, move to cutting board and cover with foil to let it rest for a few minutes then slice.
Assemble pita wraps. Take each pita and evenly distribute chicken, sauce, and cucumber relish. Fold gyro and wrap in deli paper to hold it in place.

Notes

Optional: to remove tendon from tenderloins, see Tips & FAQs section above for instructions.
Chicken can be cooked on the grill if preferred. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side at a temperature of 350ºF or until internal temperature reads 165ºF.

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