Chicken Gyros
My daughter asked for these ... I had never heard of them ... they were amazing.Recipe from here : https://carlsbadcravings.com/chicken-gyro/ a great site.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
GREEK CHICKEN
- 2 lbs Chicken Breasts pounded to 1/2" thickness
- 1/3 cup Olive Oil
- 6 Garlic Cloves minced
- 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Dried Basil
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Peppercorns ground
- ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
TO SERVE
- 4-6 Pitta Bread
- 3 Roma Tomatoes sliced
- ½ Cucumber sliced, halved
- ¼ Red Onion thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups Romaine Lettuce Chopped
- 200 g Feta cubed
- Tzatziki Sauce
Instructions
GREEK CHICKEN
- Whisk together all of the Greek Marinade ingredients in a shallow bowl or large freezer bag and add chicken. Marinate 4-8 hours in the refrigerator.
- Remove chicken from fridge and let sit at room temperature 20-30 minutes before cooking.
TZATZIKI SAUCE
- Prepare Tzatziki Sauce according to recipe directions while the chicken marinates. Tzatziki is best made in advance and allowed to chill at least one hour in the refrigerator.
SKILLET DIRECTIONS:
- Heat one tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once very hot, drain chicken from marinade, pat dry and add to skillet (work in batches if needed).
- Cook undisturbed for 3-4 minutes, or until nicely browned on one side. Turn chicken over, cover, and reduce heat to medium. Cook for approximately 4-6 more minutes (depending on thickness of chicken), or until chicken is cooked through. Remove to cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
GRILL DIRECTIONS:
- Grease and preheat the grill to medium heat, 375-450°F.
- Grill chicken undisturbed for for 5-7 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through. (An inserted thermometer should read 165 degrees F.) Remove chicken from grill and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
ASSEMBLE
- Top pitas with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, chicken and tzatziki sauce.