Description
A delicious Mediterranean-style chicken gyros with creamy feta tzatziki, packed with flavor and perfect for a quick meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 pita breads
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, grated and drained
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix chicken with olive oil, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Cook the chicken in a pan over medium heat until fully cooked, about 8-10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, combine Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon juice, minced garlic, and feta cheese to make the tzatziki.
- Warm the pita breads in a dry pan for 1-2 minutes.
- Assemble the gyros by placing lettuce, red onion, tomatoes, and chicken on each pita.
- Drizzle with the feta tzatziki and fold the pita to serve.
Notes
- Let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes for extra flavor.
- Squeeze excess water from the grated cucumber to prevent a watery tzatziki.
- Use fresh pita bread for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyros
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken gyros, feta tzatziki, Mediterranean, easy recipe