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Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice Gyros
The best, easiest dinner recipe is here: Greek Chicken & Rice Gyros. Layer that fluffy, zesty lemon rice inside a warm pita, top with tender Greek Chicken and other tasty toppings like cucumbers and feta sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 626 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1 batch lemon rice
- 1 cup Tzatziki sauce or Feta Sauce (see notes)
- 4 Greek-style pitas or flatbread or naan
Chicken
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts cut into 1-inch strips (about 3 medium-large breasts)
- ½ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 2 teaspoons herbs de provence may sub Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Cucumber salad
- ½ cucumber peeled and sliced
- 1 tomato sliced
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken by stirring together the Greek yogurt, olive oil, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper. Add thicken pieces and toss to coat. Cover and chill 1-4 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, meanwhile get your lemon rice going on the stovetop. (While it's simmering, your chicken will be cooking in the oven)
- Use a fork or tongs to transfer chicken pieces to a greased sheet pan. Bake for 10 minutes, toss, and bake for another 5-10 minutes. Switch oven to BROIL and cook 2-3 minutes longer (watch closely so they don't burn) until edges just begin to char a little bit.
- While the chicken is cooking, make the cucumber salad by combining cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions. Toss with some fresh-squeezed lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
- Assemble the gyros by filling your pitas with lemon rice, then topping with chicken, cucumber salad, and some tzatziki or feta sauce.
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Notes
- Feta Sauce Recipe
- Puree in a food processor:
- 1/2 cup finely crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup milk or as needed to thin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
- pepper, to taste
Nutrition Information
Calories
626kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
1386mg
(58%)
Potassium
868mg
(25%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
551IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
185mg
(19%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 626
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 626kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1386mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 868mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 551IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 185mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.