Quick Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
Quick Chicken Gyros — chicken breast marinated in Mediterranean spiced, creamy tzatziki, and crumbled feta wrapped in warm pita bread.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 1/4 lb chicken tenderloins 6-8 pieces
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 2 tsp greek seasoning
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 6 pita bread rounds
Tzatziki
- 1 1/2 c greek yogurt
- 1 small cucumber peeled and seeded
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic
- 1/2 tsp dried dill
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
Garnishes
- feta cheese crumbles
- shredded lettuce
- plum tomatoes
- sliced red onion
- fresh parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken in a bowl with the olive oil, greek seasoning, and kosher salt. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium flame and sear the chicken for 3 minutes on each side. Temperature should read 165° when done.
- Peel, seed, and grate the cucumber with a cheese grater. Use a mesh cloth or strainer to press as liquid from the cucumber shreds as possible. Add the shreds to a bowl with the yogurt, olive oil, garlic, dill, cumin, salt, and white pepper. Mix well and refrigerate until needed.
- To serve build individual chicken gyro according to taste using the pita, tzatziki, and garnishes. See post for suggestions.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Iron: 2mg
Servings: 6
Calories: 422kcal