With summer coming quickly to a close, this was a recipe I had to squeeze in while there were fresh tomatoes in the garden. I had never made gyros before but knew I would make my own pita bread if I was going to give it a try. So much better than store bought so give my homemade pita bread a try. Our family really enjoyed the gyros and I would really like to try this same recipe with a different meat as well.


Chicken Gyros
Yummy chicken gyros on homemade pita bread then topped with a tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
Tzatziki Sauce
Chicken
Tomatoes, diced
Red onion, sliced
Instructions
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To make the tzatziki sauce, strain the yogurt overnight in cheesecloth over a bowl. Shred the cucumber and wrap in a towel to squeeze out as much water as possible. Mix together all the sauce ingredients, drizzle with olive oil and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
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To prepare the chicken, whisk together all the chicken ingredients in a medium bowl, then add the chicken to coat well. Cover and let marinade for 1-2 hours. Cook the chicken on the grill over medium heat until the juices run clear. Let rest 5 minutes then slice into strips.
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Heat the pitas and top with chicken, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes and onions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8th
- Calories: 349
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 398mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
christina says
Looks awesome and very authentic! And that’s from a true Greek!
Shari Nelson says
This is something I will have to give a try! Very interesting blog. Like the recipes. Thanks for sharing!
kacey says
I’ve had this recipe in my ‘to-try’ list for a long time. I hadn’t followed through b/c it seemed like a lot of work for a meal that’s more lunch-y than dinner-y. I’m so glad I finally made it tonight! I cooked the chicken in a skillet b/c it kept more of the marinade on. I was so pleased that the pitas turned out well…I’m not a very experienced bread maker. Anyway, thank you for the great recipe.
So glad to hear you have them a try Kacey! We love homemade pitas and think they are worth the extra effort