Chicken Gyros
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
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- 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.
- Marinate the chicken until ready to cook.
- Grate the cucumber and squeeze out excess juice.
- In a separate bowl, mix grated cucumber with Greek yogurt, chopped dill, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make tzatziki.
- In an oven-safe pan, layer the marinated chicken and place in the oven.
- Cook chicken for about 25 minutes, broiling for the last 5 minutes.
- Once cooked, chop the chicken and return it to the pan drippings.
- Serve chicken in warm pitas with tzatziki, sliced tomato, and fries.