Chicken Gyros
Servings 4
Calories 653kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 2 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon vinegar, red wine
- 1 cup Greek yogurt, plain
- 3 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 1/2 medium cucumber
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 1 medium bell pepper, red
- 1 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
- 4 large pita, whole wheat
Tzatziki
- 1 cup Greek yogurt, plain
- 1/2 medium cucumber
- 1 teaspoon dill weed, dried
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vinegar, red wine
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cucumber, quatertered
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch of salt
- Slice chicken breasts into thin strips. Add chicken breast strips, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 cloves minced garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and oregano to a large plastic bag and shake well. If you do not have a bag, place everything in a large bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Add all ingredients for tzatziki sauce, except for ¼ cup of the chopped cucumber, to a blender and pulse. Stir in reserved cucumber. Cover and chill in a refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Preheat oven to broil setting, then add chicken to a broiler pan (if you do not have one, just grease a baking sheet).
- Broil the chicken for 3 minutes on each side, then remove from the oven.
- Warm flat bread in a toaster oven on the light setting if desired.
- Top the flat bread with lettuce, red bell pepper, and chicken strips. Drizzle with tzatziki just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 670mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g