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Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

April 26, 2017 by Modern Honey 69 Comments

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Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce. Marinated Greek Chicken, grilled to perfection and topped with homemade tzatziki sauce and fresh Greek salad. A healthy and flavorful dish. www.modernhoney.com

Years ago the Mediteranean diet was all the rage. Everyone was tapping into their secrets for living healthy lives.  Since then, Greek food has been in the spotlight for it’s use of fresh herbs and spices, protein packed Greek yogurt, and flavorful meats.

I am full-on obsessed with it. Bring on the Greek food! I am pretty sure I could eat Pita Jungle every day of my life and be happy.

So, I wanted to create a homemade Greek Chicken Gyro recipe using marinated spiced chicken, grilled to perfection and topped with a homemade tzatziki sauce, fresh Greek Salad, all on a warm pita bread. Phenomenal!

Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce. Marinated Greek Chicken, grilled to perfection and topped with homemade tzatziki sauce and fresh Greek salad. A healthy and flavorful dish. www.modernhoney.com

Here’s a few key tips to making an out-of-this-world Greek Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce:

  1. Marinate your chicken. You want it to not only be flavorful but juicy as well. By marinating it in greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, spices, and red wine vinegar, it gives it time for the chicken to soak in all of those traditional Greek flavors. At least 2-4 hours is a suggested amount of time but 24 hours is ideal.
  2. Make your own Tzatziki sauce. It is so easy since it is made in one bowl and uses only the freshest of ingredients. The key is to squeeze out as much water from the grated cucumber as possible. This ensures that the tzatziki sauce stays nice and creamy.  I used Fage 2% Greek yogurt but the fat-free version works well too. Taste for seasoning and salt accordingly.
  3. These Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki sauce can be wrapped in your favorite pita bread. You can use soft flatbread or Naan bread as well. Warm your pitas before wrapping to make them nice and soft.
  4. You can also serve this chicken, Greek salad, and handcrafted tzatziki sauce in a bowl. Serve alone or on top of romaine lettuce.

Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce. Marinated Greek Chicken, grilled to perfection and topped with homemade tzatziki sauce and fresh Greek salad. A healthy and flavorful dish. www.modernhoney.com

4.98 from 44 votes
Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce. Marinated Greek Chicken, grilled to perfection and topped with homemade tzatziki sauce and fresh Greek salad. A healthy and flavorful dish. www.modernhoney.com
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Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Marinated Greek Chicken topped with homemade Tzatziki sauce and Greek salad in warm pita bread.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 6
Author: Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
Ingredients
  • Chicken Marinade:
  • 2 lbs. Chicken Breast cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
  • 3 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Oregano

  • Tzatziki Sauce:
  • 1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1-2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 Tablespoons Fresh Dill diced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves finely diced
  • 1 cucumber grated and squeezed to drain

  • Greek Salad:
  • 3 Tomatoes diced
  • 2 Cucumber peeled and diced
  • 1/4 Red Onion diced
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Italian Parsley diced
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Feta Cheese

  • 4-6 Greek Pita Breads Naan bread, or Flatbread
Instructions
  1. Place chicken, yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and oregano in bag and let marinate at least 30 minutes, preferably 2-4 hours. The ideal time is 24 hours.
  2. To make tzatziki sauce, stir together yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, dill, and garlic. Stir in grated cucumber and taste for seasonings. Squeeze the cucumber to remove excess water before adding to rest of ingredients.
  3. To make greek salad, place tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper in bowl. Stir to coat. Season to taste.
  4. Chicken can be cooked on grill or in skillet. To cook on grill -- place chicken on kebobs and heat grill to medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side or until chicken is full cooked.
  5. To cook chicken on skillet. Heat skillet to medium high heat. Sprinkle with oil. Add chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked and golden brown.
  6. Place chicken in pita bread. You can warm the pita bread to make it pliable. Top with tzatziki sauce and greek salad. Add additional feta, if desired.

I hope your family loves these Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce and I can’t wait to hear all about what you are making in your kitchen!

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Comments

  1. DeeDee says

    July 22, 2020 at 12:20 PM

    5 stars
    This recipe was absolutely delicious! I cooked my chicken in the air fryer – 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, flipping after 5 minutes. My son, who can be picky, loved it (though he didn’t eat the tomato/cucumber part). I made homemade pitas to go with it, too. Outstanding! Thank you for this amazing recipe.

    Reply
  2. Kirstin Bowen says

    July 26, 2020 at 2:54 PM

    5 stars
    Great recipe! It is very flavorful! It is a hit with my whole family!

    Reply
  3. Clarissa+Myers says

    July 29, 2020 at 10:11 AM

    5 stars
    SUPER delicious!!! Definitely adding this to my meal rotation! Quick, easy, & so yummy! The whole family loved it!!! 😊 thank you

    Reply
  4. Christy says

    August 11, 2020 at 6:34 PM

    5 stars
    This was fantastic My only edit was to use fat free Greek Yogurt so that it would be Weight Watchers friendly. I can’t wait to have leftovers tomorrow!

    Reply
  5. Kathleen gierum says

    August 29, 2020 at 4:29 PM

    5 stars
    Loved so much I marinated more chicken for tomorrow. Simply delish! best i have ever had!

    Reply
  6. Tracey says

    September 2, 2020 at 4:17 PM

    5 stars
    This was delicious! I made it exactly as written (with the exception of dried vs. fresh parsley)and it turned out perfectly. My family raved about it and I am definitely putting it into the rotation.

    Reply
  7. DW says

    September 5, 2020 at 1:43 PM

    5 stars
    Sooo delicious!! The whole family loves it & we’ve made it several times! Everyone fights over the leftovers the next day!

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  8. Dawn says

    September 23, 2020 at 12:42 PM

    5 stars
    My family loves this recipe! There is a small issue with the recipe, though. How much feta goes into the Greek salad? Thanks so much!

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  9. Gloria says

    November 10, 2020 at 6:03 PM

    I lived in Crete for 6 months and the Gyros were my life! I will try this recipe because there isn’t ANYWHERE in the states that you can get one even close. The flatbread they used was much smaller and they put paprika on the top. I miss them SOO MUCH! I’ll let you know what I think. Thank you for the recipe.

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  10. Daphne Miller says

    December 18, 2020 at 8:20 AM

    5 stars
    Delish! I have been looking for a restaurant quality greek chicken and this one his the jackpot. Will be on rotation for sure!

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    December 22, 2020 at 9:15 PM

    5 stars
    Bravo Bravo… Oh Mrs. Melissa, I have made three dishes from your website. Girl, you are the best cook ever! I finally got my picky eater daughter to eat a flavorful chicken dish for the first time. Everyone loved it and wanted more. I find your select the number of servings a great feature. I’m a beginner cook at 40 and I feel like a pro thanks to you.

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  12. Christen says

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