Description
These homemade Chicken Gyros deliver authentic Mediterranean flavors with juicy chicken thighs, a zesty marinade, and a cool tzatziki sauce. It’s a surprisingly easy recipe to make at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1000 g chicken thighs, sliced after cooking
- 30 ml olive oil
- 30 ml lemon juice
- 20 g garlic, minced
- 5 g dried oregano
- 5 g dried thyme
- 5 g smoked paprika
- 2 g ground cumin
- 5 g sea salt
- 2 g black pepper
- 200 g Greek yogurt
- 70 g cucumber, grated (water squeezed out)
- 3 g garlic, minced
- 5 ml lemon juice
- 5 g fresh dill, chopped
- 2 g sea salt
- 70 g whole wheat pita breads (4-6)
- 150 g tomato, sliced
- 30 g red onion, sliced
- 30 g lettuce, torn
- 30 ml pomegranate molasses
- 2 g sumac
- 30 g pomegranate arils
- 6 g fresh mint leaves, torn
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, thyme, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Coat & Rest: Coat chicken in marinade and refrigerate for 30-120 minutes.
- Prepare Tzatziki: Combine yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, dill, and salt; chill for 15 minutes.
- Preheat Grill: Preheat grill to medium-high heat (200°C/400°F).
- Grill Chicken: Grill chicken 6-7 minutes per side, until cooked through.
- Rest & Slice: Rest chicken for 5 minutes, then slice thinly.
- Warm Pita: Warm pita bread in a 180°C (350°F) oven for 3-4 minutes.
- Assemble Gyros: Spread tzatziki on pita, add lettuce, chicken, tomato, and onion.
- Finish & Serve: Drizzle with molasses, dust with sumac, garnish with arils and mint.
Notes
Squeeze excess water from the cucumber for a thicker tzatziki. Resting the chicken ensures a more tender slice.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyro
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: chicken, gyros, greek, mediterranean, yogurt, marinade, grill, pita, tzatziki