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.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ 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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👩🍳 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.
💡 Tips
• Marinating the chicken overnight in the fridge will make the flavor soak in much more deeply and the meat more tender.
• Use a ridged grill pan so the chicken looks like it was cooked on an authentic rotisserie.
• Full-fat plain yogurt makes a creamier sauce compared to low-fat yogurt.
• If you like it extra fresh, squeeze some lemon juice directly onto the chicken before rolling it up.
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
420
Calories (kcal)
32 g
Protein
16 g
Fat
38 g
Carbs
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