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Chicken Gyros

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Yummy chicken gyros on homemade pita bread then topped with a tzatziki sauce.

Ingredients

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 16 oz plain yogurt (not nonfat)
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and shredded
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced fine
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper
  • squeeze fresh lemon juice
  • extra virgin olive oil

Chicken

  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tb extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 heaping Tb plain yogurt
  • 1 Tb dried oregano
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts

Homemade Pita Bread

Tomatoes, diced

Red onion, sliced

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Heat the pitas and top with chicken, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes and onions.
  • Author: Carole Jones

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