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Chicken Gyros Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

This Chicken Gyros recipe has the most tender, marinated grilled chicken seasoned with all your favorite gyro spices. Place the chicken in pita bread and then top it with authentic tzatziki sauce, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and feta cheese. Enjoy this delicious meal that you'll want to make again and again!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 8 Gyros
Calories: 404 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

Gyro Wrappers
  • 8 pita breads or flatbreads
Tzatziki Sauce
  • Make this Authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce a few hours in advance or overnight.
Chicken
  • 2 lbs. chicken breast tenders boneless, skinless
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Chicken Marinade
  • 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt plain, full fat
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic 
  • 2 teaspoons marjoram
  • 2 teaspoons rosemary
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish
  • 1 cup seeded and finely diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup finely diced cucumbers peeled or unpeeled
  • 1 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup finely diced flat leaf Italian Parsley (optional)

Instructions

Make the Tzatziki Sauce
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  1. Make this Authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce a few hours in advance or overnight.
Marinate the Chicken
  1. Measure the marinade ingredients and put them into a 1 gallon zip top bag, close the bag and then massage the bag to mix well.
  2. Add the chicken tenders to the zip top bag, close the bag and then massage the bag so that each chicken tender is well covered by the marinade.
  3. Place the bag in the refrigerator and let it marinate for at least 3 hours. 12 hours works the best, but don’t marinate it longer than 24 hours or your chicken will be too mushy.
Warm the Pita Bread
  1. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Just before you cook the chicken, place the pita breads on a baking sheet and place them in the oven to be warmed.
Cook the Chicken
  1. You can cook the chicken on an outdoor grill or an indoor grill pan. Brush the grill / grill pan with olive oil, then preheat using medium high heat.
  2. After the grill / grill pan is hot, remove the chicken from the marinade bag and place on the grill / grill pan.
  3. Cook the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes on each side (cooking time depends on the size of chicken tenders), until they are golden brown and thoroughly cooked with an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. Remove the chicken from the grill / grill pan and place onto a cutting board. Cover with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
  5. Slice the chicken tenders and put on a serving plate.
Assemble the Gyros
  1. Lay out a warmed pita bread onto a plate. Place sliced chicken down the middle of the bread. Now, spoon lots of Authentic Greek Tzatziki sauce on top of the chicken. My advice is to go big here so that you are sure to have lots of tzatziki sauce in your gyro. Add the vegetables that you like…cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion. After the veggies, add some feta cheese crumbles and if you like, sprinkle the chopped parsley on top. Fold up the pita bread and enjoy the symphony of flavors in this delicious, Greek Chicken Gyro sandwich that you made at home!

Notes

  • Storage Info
  • You can store the chicken and pita separately in airtight containers in the fridge. These can stay fresh for 3-5 days. For pitas, reheat as in the recipe. Securely store veggies to maintain crispness.
  • Reheat gyro components separately to maintain quality. For chicken, use the microwave in 30-second bursts, or gently warm in a skillet with olive oil. In an oven, cover the chicken with foil and heat at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 404kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 90mg (30%) Sodium 943mg (39%) Potassium 650mg (19%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 616IU (12%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 186mg (19%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Gyros

Amount Per Serving

Calories 404

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 404kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Sodium 943mg 39%
Potassium 650mg 14%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 616IU 12%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 186mg 19%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.