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Chicken Gyros Plate - greek dinner recipe

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

Prep: 18 minCook: 24 min42 min total 4 servings Basic Greek

Ingredients

Servings:4
  • 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5

    Warm and wedge the {Pita Bread}. Tear the remaining {Cucumber} into chunks and shred {Lettuce}.

    ~3 min

  6. 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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Nutrition Facts

Per serving

640
Calories
55g
Protein
24g
Fat
48g
Carbs
4g
Fiber

Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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