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Easy Chicken Gyros & Tzatziki Sauce
Quick and easy chicken gyros with herb-marinated chicken, cucumber salad, creamy tzatziki sauce all wrapped in soft pita bread for a simple and delicious dinner recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 371 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Greek
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken tenderloins cut thick ones in half lengthwise
- white or whole wheat pita bread
- crumbled Feta cheese
- 5-Minute Tzatziki Sauce
- green-leaf lettuce
Marinade
- ½ cup olive oil
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon herbs de provence or Italian seasoning (see note)
Cucumber Salad
- ½ cucumber sliced or chopped, see note
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- pinch of fresh dill optional
Instructions
- Stir together all of the ingredients for the marinade.
- Add chicken to the marinade, toss to coat, cover tightly, and chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to two hours for more added flavor).
- While chicken is marinating, stir together all ingredients for the cucumber salad. Set aside.
- Use tongs to transfer marinated chicken to a preheated cooking surface (grill or skillet) and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side over medium heat until cooked through.
- Arrange the pitas on a plate or clean surface. Assemble the pitas by filling pita bread with lettuce, chicken, cucumber salad, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce.
- Fold the pita over like a sandwich or roll it up. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Using fresh herbs: Instead of dried herbs, you can use fresh herbs. replace the Herbs de Provence/Italian seasoning with 1 teaspoon each finely chopped fresh thyme, oregano, and parsley.
- Cucumber: You can use a regular cucumber, but as my homemade tzatziki sauce uses half of an English cucumber, I just use the second half of the English cucumber here in the cucumber salad!
- Add peppers: Sometimes I add sautéed bell pepper slices and it is DELISH, so if you've got some peppers on hand, I highly recommend giving this a try.
Nutrition Information
Calories
371kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
787mg
(33%)
Potassium
757mg
(22%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
263IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 787mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 757mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 263IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.