
Chicken Gyros Plate
Juicy oregano-lemon chicken gets tossed with warm pita wedges, crisp lettuce and cucumber, and a quick tomato-onion salad. Finish with a thick, garlicky tzatziki-style Greek yogurt sauce and a shower of feta for a hearty gyro plate at home.
By Eatpace
https://eatpace.com/recipes/chicken-gyros-plate
Ingredients
- Chicken breast(700 g)
- Greek yogurt(350 g)
- Cucumber(1)
- Garlic(2 cloves)
- Lemon(1)
- Olive oil(3 tbsp)
- Dried Oregano(1 tbsp)
- Cumin(1¼ tsp)
- Paprika(1¼ tsp)
- Garlic powder(1 tsp)
- Salt(1¾ tsp)
- Black pepper(¾ tsp)
- Pita(4)
- Lettuce(1)
- Tomato(2)
- Red Onion(1)
- Vinegar(1 tbsp)
- Flat Leaf Parsley(15 g)optional
- Feta(120 g)
Method
- 1
Cut {Chicken breast} into thin bite-size strips. In a bowl, mix the juice of {Lemon} with {Olive oil}, finely grated {Garlic}, {Oregano}, {Cumin}, {Paprika}, {Garlic powder}, {Salt}, and {Black pepper}. Toss chicken in the marinade.
~8 min
- 2
Make the sauce: grate {Cucumber}, squeeze out excess liquid, then stir into {Greek yogurt} with 1 finely grated clove from {Garlic}, a squeeze of {Lemon}, and a pinch from {Salt} and {Black pepper}.
~6 min
- 3
Make the salad: chop {Tomato} and thinly slice {Red Onion}. Toss with {Vinegar}, 15ml of {Olive oil}, and a pinch from {Salt} and {Black pepper}. Roughly chop {Fresh parsley} and fold through.
~6 min
- 4
Cook the chicken: heat a large pan over medium-high heat with 15ml of {Olive oil}. Add the marinated chicken and cook, stirring and spreading it out so it browns, for 8–10 minutes until cooked through and lightly charred at the edges.
~10 min
- 5
Warm and wedge the {Pita Bread}. Tear the remaining {Cucumber} into chunks and shred {Lettuce}.
~3 min
- 6
Assemble: divide lettuce and cucumber between plates, add chicken and {Pita Bread} wedges, spoon on the yogurt sauce, and finish with crumbled {Feta} and the tomato-onion salad.
~2 min
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Per serving
Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


