Greek Chicken Gyros

Lemon-oregano chicken thighs in warm pita with homemade tzatziki, tomato and onion.

⏱ 35 minDinner

Protein
35g
Calories
480
Carbs
39g
Fat
13g

Per serving, estimated.

Ingredients

4 servings

Recipe as written makes 4 servings.

    Steps

    1. Marinate: mix [[oil]] olive oil, the juice of [[lemon]] lemon, [[garlic]] garlic, [[oregano]] oregano, salt and pepper. Coat [[chicken]] of chicken thighs. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, overnight is better.
    2. Tzatziki: stir together [[yogurt]] Greek yogurt, [[cucumber]] grated cucumber, [[tz_garlic]] garlic, [[tz_lemon]] lemon juice, [[dill]] dill, salt and pepper. Refrigerate.
    3. Cook: heat a grill or skillet over medium-high. Cook the chicken 6–7 minutes per side until cooked through and a little charred. Rest a few minutes, then slice thin.
    4. Warm [[pita]] pitas on the grill or in a dry skillet.
    5. Fill each with chicken, [[tomato]] tomato, [[red_onion]] red onion and lettuce, then a big spoonful of tzatziki. Fold or roll and serve warm.

    Notes

    • 35 minutes plus marinating. Calories (480) are from the original; the rest are my estimates.