Greek Chicken Gyros

Close up photo of seared chicken tenderloins in a pita bread with tzatziki sauce and tomatoes.

Chicken tenderloins are marinated in a flavorful chicken gyro marinade. This flavorful chicken combined with homemade tzatziki makes the absolute best gyros! A really quick and healthy meal that can be prepped ahead of time.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings gyros

Calories 415kcal

Author Whitney Wright

Equipment

Ingredients

1.75 pounds chicken tenderloins or up to 2 pounds of chicken tenders

Chicken Gyro Marinade

1 tablespoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar can sub distilled white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil for cooking the chicken

For serving

1 batch homemade tzatziki sauce
6 pita breads warmed (can do this on a skillet by heating both sides or in the oven at 250°F on a baking sheet for 10 minutes).
3 tomatoes sliced
1/2 red onion thinly sliced
baby spinach or lettuce, optional

Instructions

Place the marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag. Add the chicken to the bag and massage to mix. Place the bag in the fridge for at least 2 hours, if possible 12 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
When ready to cook, remove the chicken from the marinade. Can cook on a grill or a skillet. Cook for 5-6 minutes per side or until cooked through. I cooked mine on a skillet set over medium heat (add a tablespoon or two of olive oil to prevent the chicken from sticking). Cook 5-6 minutes per side or until Internal temperature reaches 160-165 °F.
Assemble the gyros by filling the pita bread with a generous slather of tzatziki sauce, fresh spinach, topped with chicken, tomatoes, onions. Fold the pit over or roll it up. Serve immediately.

Notes

Make the tzatziki ahead of time as it needs to sit in the fridge to enhance the flavors.

Freeze the chicken + marinade for an easy meal prep.

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This recipe does not include nutritional information for the tzatziki sauce. We use a third party nutrition calculator and the nutritional information offered is a suggestion and not a guarantee.

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