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Greek Chicken Gyros With Creamy Tzatziki (Family Recipe)

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Chicken Gyros are made of Perfectly juicy and tasty chicken, wrapped in my soft pita bread with thick and creamy tzatziki made at home.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (see notes)
  • 1/2 lemon (juiced)
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar (see notes)
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 10 chicken thighs (boneless and skinless (see notes))
  • 3 Lebanese cucumbers (see notes)
  • 2 ripe tomatoes (see notes)
  • 6 pitas
  • 1 batch tzatziki
  • 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)

Instructions

  1. To make the marinade – To a large mixing bowl add the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, oregano, pepper, salt and olive oil and mix using a spoon to combine. Add the chicken thighs and mix to coat in the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to marinade for 2 hours. Overnight if you can!
  2. To cook – turn your oven broiler (grill function) on the highest setting and allow to heat for 10 minutes. Place the oven tray as far up as it will go. Line a baking tray with foil and place your marinaded chicken on top. Grill for 10 minutes or until slightly charged. Then take out of the oven and turn overusing tongs. Cook on the other side for another 10 minutes or until charged. The safe internal temperature of the chicken should be 75C / 165F. Allow to rest on a chopping board for 10 minutes before using a large knife to chop up into rough pieces.
  3. To prepare the fillings – you want to clean and pat dry your cucumber and tomato. Cut the ends off the cucumber and tomato and then slice in half. Do the same with the tomato. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds from both vegetables as shown in the video. Cut into small cubes and place in a bowl. You want to thinly slice the red onion as well.
  4. To assemble – Place your pita onto a large piece of aluminum foil. Add a good scoop of Greek tzatziki or Greek yogurt onto each pita. Spread around leaving a gap at the bottom and sides. Add the tomato, cucumber, red onion and chopped chicken. Then add the chicken and wrap.
  5. To wrap your gyro – fold the bottom of the wrap over the filling. Then use one hand to hold that fold while folding over one side of the wrap. Hold those two folds down and fold over the final side. Hold it all down while you repeat this process with the foil to help keep everything in place. Serve fresh!

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