Chicken Gyros
Make authentic Greek Chicken Gyros at home in the oven with this easy recipe! Perfectly seasoned, marinated chicken thighs are stacked up on top of each other and roasted to perfection. The chicken is sliced and served in warm pita bread with hummus, feta cheese, tomato cucumber salad, and tzatziki sauce for an incredibly flavorful homemade meal.
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon crushed garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons Greek oregano
- 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning, click link for the recipe *see notes below
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup chicken broth, or water
Serve with
- pita bread
- hummus
- feta cheese crumbles
- tomato cucumber salad, or lettuce, tomato and red onion
- tzatziki sauce, click link for the recipe
Instructions
- Add the Greek yogurt, crushed garlic, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, Greek oregano, Greek seasoning, salt and pepper to a large bowl or zipper bag. Combine the marinade ingredients, then add the chicken thighs and toss until they're fully coated in the marinade.
- Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 2-12 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Using a vertical skewer pan, place the chicken on the skewer, rotating each one opposite of the last. Add 1 cup of chicken broth (or water) to the pan. If you don't have a vertical skewer pan, refer to the notes section below.
- Add a small piece of foil on the top piece of chicken.
- Place the chicken in the oven and roast for 75-90 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the chicken off of the skewer and load it into warm pita bread. Add the toppings of your choice.
Notes
- You can replace the Greek seasoning with 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon dried mint, and 1 teaspoon dried dill.
- To make the recipe without a vertical skewer pan, cut both ends off of an onion, so both sides of the onion are now flat. Peel the onion then place it in the middle of a baking dish. Place two wood skewers, or metal skewers, in the onion, then you can skewer the chicken on that.
- If cooking with chicken breasts, instead of chicken thighs, you will need to reduce the cooking time. I recommend checking the internal temperature of the chicken at 45 minutes when using chicken breasts.
- The nutritional information provided is for one serving of the prepared chicken and does not include the pita bread or optional toppings.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 199kcal (10%)Carbohydrates 2g (1%)Protein 29g (58%)Fat 8g (12%)Saturated Fat 2g (10%)Polyunsaturated Fat 2gMonounsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 135mg (45%)Sodium 422mg (18%)Potassium 397mg (11%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 1g (1%)Vitamin A 62mg (1%)Vitamin C 3mg (4%)Calcium 55mg (6%)Iron 2mg (11%)
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