Chicken Gyros!

Posted on January 30, 2012 at 7:09 am, by Kelsey

If you like food and eating, you will like this.  People, this is good.  Like really good.  Not only is this delicious, but it’s incredibly healthy and easy.  What’s the hold-up?  You should be making this for dinner tonight.

Go ahead, try to eat this through the computer screen.

Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce 

Adapted from Closet Cooking

Makes 4

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 3/4 cucumber, peeled and seeded
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1-2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp of oregano
  • 1 small handful of parsley
  • 1 container of Greek yogurt
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Combine cucumber, juice/zest of lemon, garlic, and salt and pepper in a food processor.  Process until combined and cucumber has more a of a liquid texture.  Spoon Greek yogurt into a small bowl and add the cucumber mixture.  Fold/stir cucumber mixture with Greek yogurt until combined.

* The avoid a very runny sauce, do not place Greek yogurt in food processor.  Over mixing the yogurt gives it a runnier texture therefore making the tzatziki sauce more runny.
Chicken Gyros
  • 1 package of boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloins
  • 1/2 container of plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 handful of Parsley
  • 1 tsp of oregano
  • Juice and zest from 1 lemon
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic (depends on how garlicky you like your food)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Pita bread
  • Sliced tomatoes
  • Shredded lettuce

Combine Greek yogurt, parsley, oregano, lemon juice/zest, garlic and salt and pepper in a food processor.  Process until everything is combined and marinade is made.  Place chicken breasts in large Ziploc bag with marinade and mix until chicken is completely coated.  Let marinade in fridge 8-10 hours, or overnight.  Remove chicken from marinade and cut into bite size pieces (you can do this after you cook the chicken too but I prefer to cook it as smaller pieces because it cooks faster).  Heat a grill pan/frying pan over medium heat.  Once pan is hot, add chicken and cook 2-3 min per side.

If desired, place pita bread in oven.  Once warmed, remove from oven and assemble gryos.  Place chicken, lettuce, tomato on gyro and drizzle with tzatziki sauce.  Stuff your face and enjoy!

That’s all the nonsense I have for now!

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7 Comments to Chicken Gyros!

  1. by bree [capitolromance] on January 30, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    holy cow. i am drooling at work…. BOOKMARKED. thanks for spicing up my life, and now my dinners too!

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    Kelsey Reply:
    January 30th, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    Andy will love you if you make this. Not like he already does or anything…

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  2. by Kim on January 30, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    *checks phone for invite to make me food*
    …
    *checks gchat for invite to make me food*
    ……
    *checks every social media platform ever made for invite to make me food*
    …
    Un-freakin-believable…

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    Kelsey Reply:
    January 30th, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    You are always welcome, just show up at my door!

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  3. by Maggie on February 2, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    I pinned this in the off-chance I ever have time (or motivation) to cook again. But maybe someone else (who actually cooks!) will see it. Or you could just come over and make it for me?

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    Kelsey Reply:
    February 3rd, 2012 at 6:35 am

    On my way right now. Hope you are hungry!

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