Middle Eastern Cuisine
Gyros - Savory Grilled Chicken Gyros with Garlic Yogurt Sauce
Prep
75 min
Cook
15 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
Gyros is a classic Greek pita wrap filled with spiced grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, and a creamy garlic yogurt sauce. The mix of crispy, savory, and fresh textures in every bite is totally addictive. Perfect as a practical lunch that still feels special.
๐ง Ingredients
๐ฝ๏ธ Servings: 4
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- 500 grams Boneless chicken breast
- 5 tbsp Plain yogurt
- 4 cloves Chopped garlic
- 3 tbsp Lemon juice
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 tsp Paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper
- 4 sheets Pita bread
- 1 piece Cucumber, sliced thin lengthwise
- 2 pieces Tomato, diced
- 1/2 piece Red onion, thinly sliced
- to taste Lettuce, roughly sliced
- 200 grams Plain yogurt for the sauce
- 1 clove Grated garlic for the sauce
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice for the sauce
- 1 tbsp Chopped dill or mint leaves
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๐ฉโ๐ณ Instructions
- 1 Mix the yogurt, chopped garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, paprika powder, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stir until well combined into a thick marinade.
- 2 Coat the chicken breast with the marinade, massaging it in so the flavors soak through. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight for a more savory result.
- 3 Heat a grill pan or nonstick skillet with a little oil. Grill the chicken over medium heat until fully cooked and browned on the surface, about 6-8 minutes per side.
- 4 Remove the chicken, let it rest briefly, then slice it thinly lengthwise just like traditional gyros.
- 5 Make the garlic yogurt sauce: combine the plain yogurt, grated garlic, lemon juice, and chopped dill. Stir well and adjust the seasoning with a little salt.
- 6 Warm the pita bread briefly in a dry skillet so it becomes soft and pliable.
- 7 Lay out the pita bread, add the sliced grilled chicken, cucumber, tomato, red onion, and lettuce. Drizzle with garlic yogurt sauce to taste.
- 8 Roll the pita bread up tightly and serve immediately while warm.
๐ก Tips
โข Marinating the chicken overnight in the fridge will make the flavor soak in much more deeply and the meat more tender.
โข Use a ridged grill pan so the chicken looks like it was cooked on an authentic rotisserie.
โข Full-fat plain yogurt makes a creamier sauce compared to low-fat yogurt.
โข If you like it extra fresh, squeeze some lemon juice directly onto the chicken before rolling it up.
๐ Nutrition Facts / serving
420
Calories (kcal)
32 g
Protein
16 g
Fat
38 g
Carbs
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