Name: Easy Chicken Gyro
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Greek yogurt - 1 (16 ounce) container; Cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped - 1 medium; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Dried dill weed - 1 ½ teaspoons; Distilled white vinegar - 1 teaspoon; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Lemon, juiced - 1 medium; Extra-virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon; Red wine vinegar - 2 teaspoons; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips - 1 ¼ pounds; Pita bread rounds - 6 (6 inch); Tomato, diced - 1 medium; Red onion, thinly sliced - 1 medium; Iceberg lettuce, chopped - ½ head

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Chicken Gyro

1. Greek yogurt - 1 (16 ounce) container

2. Cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped - 1 medium

3. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

4. Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon

5. Dried dill weed - 1 ½ teaspoons

6. Distilled white vinegar - 1 teaspoon

7. Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon

8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon

9. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

10. Lemon, juiced - 1 medium

11. Extra-virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons

12. Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon

13. Red wine vinegar - 2 teaspoons

14. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons

15. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips - 1 ¼ pounds

16. Pita bread rounds - 6 (6 inch)

17. Tomato, diced - 1 medium

18. Red onion, thinly sliced - 1 medium

19. Iceberg lettuce, chopped - ½ head

How to cook deliciously - Easy Chicken Gyro

1. Stage

Make the tzatziki: Combine yogurt, cucumber, garlic, oil, dill, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth, then cover and refrigerate until needed.

2. Stage

Make the chicken: Whisk garlic, lemon juice, oil, oregano, vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken and toss until evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

3. Stage

Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

4. Stage

Remove chicken from the marinade and place onto the prepared baking sheet.

5. Stage

Broil in the preheated oven until lightly browned and no longer pink in the center, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer cooked chicken to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes.

6. Stage

While the chicken is resting, make the gyros: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook each pita in the hot skillet until warm and soft, about 1 minute per side.

7. Stage

Top warm pitas with chicken strips, tzatziki, lettuce, tomato, and onion.