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Chicken Gyros Recipe With Tzatziki Sauce

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 wraps
Calories: 886 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

For The Chicken Gyros:
  • 600 grams / 21.1 oz chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper
For The Tzatziki Sauce:
  • 250 grams / 8.8 oz Greek yogurt
  • 100 grams / 8.8 oz cucumber
  • 1 large garlic clove minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
For The Wraps:
  • 4 Pita flatbreads
  • 1 tomato cut into thin slices
  • ½ onion cut into thin slices
  • olive oil

Instructions

For The Chicken Gyros:
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  1. Preheat oven to 250°C / 482°F.
  2. In a small baking dish, add the chicken breasts, paprika, oregano, garlic, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Massage the chicken for the marinade to spread evenly. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, until the chicken gets a golden brown color. Transfer chicken breasts to a cutting board and cut into thin stripes.
For The Tzatziki:
  1. In a mixing bowl, add the yogurt, garlic, dill, vinegar, and olive oil. Grate the cucumber with a hand grater (not too thin) and add to the mixture as well. Mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined.
For The Wraps:
  1. Add a drop of olive oil to a frying pan and heat over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add the first pita flatbread. Cook for 3-4 minutes flipping it once. Repeat process for the remaining flatbreads.
  2. To each flatbread add 2-3 slices of tomato, a few slices of onion, a few pieces of chicken and 1-2 tablespoons of tzatziki. Wrap with aluminum foil and serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 886kcal (44%) Carbohydrates 67g (22%) Protein 61g (122%) Fat 41g (63%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 24g Cholesterol 134mg (45%) Sodium 1175mg (49%) Potassium 889mg (25%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4wraps

Amount Per Serving

Calories 886

% Daily Value*

Calories 886kcal 44%
Carbohydrates 67g 22%
Protein 61g 122%
Fat 41g 63%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 24g 120%
Cholesterol 134mg 45%
Sodium 1175mg 49%
Potassium 889mg 19%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 4g 8%

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