Chicken Gyros
Cowbridge Kitchen
About This Recipe
Chicken Gyros is a chicken recipe from the Mediterranean. It is a simple marinated chicken served in a pita bread. The perfect Greek sandwich traditionally served with olives and cherry tomato salad with Fetta Cheese in a pita bread.
I like to serve these Gyros with either Couscous or Mushroom Fried Rice, perfect as a light Al Fresco summer dish.
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Chicken gyros are a delicious and popular dish that originates from Greece, featuring marinated chicken cooked on a vertical rotisserie.
The chicken is typically seasoned with a blend of aromatic spices, including oregano, garlic, and lemon, which infuse the meat with vibrant flavors as it slowly cooks to perfection. Once the chicken is tender and juicy, it is thinly sliced and often served wrapped in a warm pita bread, accompanied by fresh toppings such as crisp lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and tangy onions.
To enhance the experience, a generous drizzle of creamy tzatziki sauce—a yogurt-based condiment with cucumber and dill—adds a refreshing contrast to the savory chicken. This tasty combination makes chicken gyros not only a satisfying meal but also a favourite street food option, enjoyed by many for its rich flavors and convenience.
1hr Prep time, (Including marinating)
25 minutes Cooking time.
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4 pieces of chicken
Calories: 280
Protein: 10g
Fat: 2.5g
Carbohydrates: 20g
Fiber: 0.7g
Sugar: 2g
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Difficulty
If you want a true taste of Greek cuisine then this recipe for Greek chicken is perfect.
Cost to make:
£4.17 / $5.28 (Est.)
Equipment:
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How to Make Chicken Gyros Sandwich
Gyros in some regions, chiefly North America, anglicized as a gyro —is a food item of Greek origin made from meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie and served wrapped or stuffed in pita bread, along with ingredients such as tomato, onion, fried potatoes, and tzatziki.
In Greece, it is normally made with pork or sometimes with chicken, whilst beef and lamb are also used in other countries.
Source : Wikipedia
Cuisine:Greek
ingredients
1 tbs Ground Coriander
1 tsp Chopped Garlic
2 tbs Smoked Paprika
1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes
1 tbs Dry Dill
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
75 ml of Extra Virgin Oil
1 tbs (15 ml) Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbs Lemon juice
Salt
Cooking Instructions
- To make the marinade you are going to need to put all of the dry ingredients into a bowl.
- Add the extra virgin olive oil and the lemon juice and mix it into a thin paste.
- Add the diced up chicken and mix it well into the paste.
- Leave the chicken to sit in the marinade for a minimum of an hour , you can leave it overnight if you like, it will have a much better flavour then.
- Add a little extra virgin olive oil to a frying pan and heat up.
- Place the chicken pieces one by one into the pan so that they start to cook on contact. Tip in the remaining marinade as well.
- Cook for about 10 minutes turning the chicken a few times to get an even cook.
- When the Chicken is nice and brown and fully cooked tip it into an oven proof dish and place it in a medium oven to keep warm while you make up your Greek Salad.
- This Greek Chicken dish is best served in a pita bread with salad and Tzatziki Sauce.
This recipe is all about the marinade, once the chicken is cooked in it you can serve the chicken any way you like.
