Chicken Gyros

Chicken Gyros

🔥 Cook 25 minutes Medium
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • Zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 1 large cucumber, grated
  • 4 cups full fat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup chopped dill
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • Zest and juice 1 lemon
  • Salt to taste
  • 4 large pitas
  • Sliced tomato
  • Fries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a bowl, combine chicken thighs with olive oil, yogurt, smashed garlic, Dijon mustard, oregano, salt, black pepper, cumin, lemon zest, and lemon juice; mix well.
  3. Marinate the chicken until ready to cook.
  4. Grate the cucumber and squeeze out excess juice.
  5. In a separate bowl, mix grated cucumber with Greek yogurt, chopped dill, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make tzatziki.
  6. In an oven-safe pan, layer the marinated chicken and place in the oven.
  7. Cook chicken for about 25 minutes, broiling for the last 5 minutes.
  8. Once cooked, chop the chicken and return it to the pan drippings.
  9. Serve chicken in warm pitas with tzatziki, sliced tomato, and fries.