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White plate with two chicken gyros with Greek salad topping and feta cheese.
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Grilled Chicken Gyros

Chicken gyros are the ultimate fresh, flavor-packed meal you’ll crave all week. Juicy grilled chicken, Greek salad topping, and creamy tzatziki!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Marinating Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 35 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Difficulty: Intermediate
Method: Grilling
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Kaleb

Ingredients

For the chicken

  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried dill
  • ½ tsp fennel seed crushed (or ground in a mortar)
  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs

For the Greek salad

  • 1 ½ cups quartered cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • ⅓ cup diced red onion
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

To serve

Instructions

  • Prepare the marinade: In a bowl, whisk together the garlic, salt, black pepper, oregano, dill, fennel, lemon juice, honey, olive oil, and Greek yogurt. Add the chicken thighs and stir to evenly coat the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
    3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp kosher salt, ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, 1 tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried dill, ½ tsp fennel seed, ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice, 1 tbsp honey, 3 tbsp olive oil, 3 tbsp Greek yogurt, 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • Make the Greek salad: In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta, salt, and black pepper. Stir, cover, and refrigerate until the chicken is ready to serve.
    1 ½ cups quartered cherry tomatoes, 1 cup diced cucumber, ⅓ cup diced red onion, ½ cup crumbled feta cheese, ¾ tsp kosher salt, ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Grill the chicken: Heat the grill on high for 15 minutes. Alternatively, the chicken can be cooked on an indoor grill pan. Reduce the grill to medium-high and place the thighs on, spreading them out flat. Grill the chicken until lightly charred on both sides with an internal temperature of 165°F, 2-4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken and allow it to rest for 10 minutes to bring the internal temperature up to 170°F. Then, slice the chicken into thin strips.
  • Assemble: Fill each pita with chicken, tzatziki sauce, and Greek salad, and serve.
    6-8 pitas, 1 recipe tzatziki sauce

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 429kcal