Description
This Homemade Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki is a light, fresh, and flavorful dish that encapsulates bold Greek flavors, making it perfect for a delicious lunch or a healthy dinner option. Featuring marinated chicken wrapped in soft pita bread with a variety of fresh vegetables and drizzled with homemade tzatziki sauce, it’s a meal that promises to delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- Chicken Marinade Recipe
- 4 Pita Flatbreads
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Tzatziki sauce recipe
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes with the chicken marinade recipe.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high. Cook the chicken on each side for 5-7 minutes or until fully cooked. Slice into strips.
- Assemble the gyros: On a pita flatbread, layer the chicken, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and feta cheese. Drizzle with tzatziki sauce on top.
Notes
- Marinating the chicken in advance deepens the flavors.
- Vegetables should be fresh and dry to avoid soggy pitas.
- The tzatziki sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course, Snack
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Calories: 312 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 559mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 89mg