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Greek Chicken Gyros recipe
The marinade for the chicken for this Greek Chicken Gyros recipe is SO GOOD that I exploit it even once I’m not making Gyros. Attempt it as soon as, and I believe you’ll be as obsessive about it as I’m!
It is a reader-favourite recipe included by in style demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”!
It is a reader-favourite recipe included by in style demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”!
It’s been ages since I made this Greek Chicken Gyros. However the minute the chicken hit the grill, all I may assume was “why don’t I make this extra usually??”
The scent is unimaginable. You may REALLY scent garlic and oregano. You understand how generally you add herbs into issues and you’ll’t actually style it? Or you possibly can, but it surely’s a really delicate flavour. Undoubtedly not the case with this!!
Listed below are the parts that make up a Greek Chicken Gyros wrap:
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Marinated Greek Chicken
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Tzatziki
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Tomato Cucumber Salad
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Flatbread to roll up the gyros – or use smaller pita breads and simply fold them over
Right here’s what you want for the marinade. There’s LOTS of garlic and dried oregano. Heaps!!
Yogurt is a magical marinade – it’s a terrific flavour provider and tenderises the chicken!
Yogurt is the key ingredient on this recipe. The acid within the yoghurt breaks down the fibres so it not solely softens the chicken but in addition helps the marinade actually infuse into the flesh.
Plus, the yoghurt makes this marinade “paste like” so it stays slathered on the chicken once you prepare dinner it (not like many marinades which might be skinny). So you may have additional flavour oomph!
And right here’s what goes within the tzatziki.
Greek Yogurt please! Or no less than Greek model which is what I principally use as a result of it’s simply discovered at on a regular basis supermarkets. 🙂
And onto the making half!! There are a number of parts to Gryos – however the making half is a cinch!
This Greek Chicken Gyros is a extremely fab recipe for entertaining. As a result of it’s actually quick to organize and the lads can BBQ whereas the women sip wine and chatter. (Joke joke JOKE!!!)
Then you possibly can simply lay every part out on the desk. Why must you slave away, rolling up a gyros for everybody? Make ’em do it themselves!
(Few extra of my favorite massive format meals, DIY model, embrace: Chicken or Beef / Lamb Doner kebabs, Chicken Shawarma and Lamb Shawarma, Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Bowls).
I serve Greek Chicken Gyros as an entire meal in itself as a result of there’s an honest quantity of tomato and cucumber used to stuff inside.
If you happen to needed to spice up the contemporary greens, an enormous fats juicy Greek Salad can be terrifically on theme! For one thing extra substantial, particularly in the event you’re making Gyros for a gaggle, do this Greek Lemon Orzo Salad as nicely.
And although not particularly a Greek-style salad, this Cucumber Salad with Garlic & Herb Dressing OR this Creamy Cucumber Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing would go down a deal with with this Gyros. I additionally provide a Greek tackle my recipe for Roasted Pumpkin with Yogurt Sauce and Pine Nuts (see Customisations concepts part) that will be a terrific accomplice to the Gyros.
If you happen to’re actually desirous to impress, make Gyros utilizing your very personal selfmade flatbread wraps. They’re straightforward they usually’re made with out yeast!!
– Johnsat x
This recipe options in my debut cookbook Dinner. The ebook is usually new recipes, however this can be a reader favorite included by in style demand!
This recipe options in my debut cookbook Dinner. The ebook is usually new recipes, however this can be a reader favorite included by in style demand!
Ingredients
- 2 lb / 1 kg chicken thigh fillets , boneless skinless
- 3 large garlic cloves , minced (~ 3 tsp)
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or red wine or apple cider vinegar)
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp Greek yogurt , preferably full fat
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 2 cucumbers (to make about 1/2 – 3/4 cup grated cucumber after squeezing out juice)
- 1 1/4 cups Greek yoghurt , preferably full fat
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or more if you want richer)
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 3 tomatoes , desseeded and diced
- 3 cucumbers , diced
- 1/2 red spanish onion , peeled and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- 4 to 6 pita breads or flat breads
Instructions
- Place the Marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag and massage to mix. Add the chicken into the ziplock bag and massage to cover all the chicken in the Marinade. Marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably 3 hours, ideally 12 hours and no longer than 24 hours.
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Use a teaspoon to scrape the watery seeds out. Coarsely grate the cucumber using a box grater. Then wrap in paper towels or a tea towel and squeeze to remove excess liquid.
- Place cucumber in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients then mix to combine. Set aside for at least 20 minutes for the flavours to meld.
- Combine ingredients in a bowl.
- Brush the outdoor grill with oil, then preheat on medium high. Or heat 1 tbsp of oil in a fry pan over medium high heat.
- Remove chicken from Marinade. Cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through (cooking time depends on size of chicken).
- Remove the chicken from the grill / fry pan onto a plate. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- If your chicken thighs are large, you may need to cut them. Mine were small.
- Get a pita bread or flatbread (preferably warmed) and place it on a piece of parchment (baking) paper (or you could use foil). Place some Salad down the middle of the bread, then top with chicken and Tzatziki.
- Roll the wrap up, enclosing it with the parchment paper. Twist the end with the excess parchment paper to secure it and cut if desired.
- I prefer to lay everything out on a table and let everyone help themselves.
Notes
1. Tzatziki – makes a generous amount. But better to have too much than not enough!
2. Freezing – chicken can be frozen in marinade uncooked. Once thawed, massage well to remove curdling then cook per recipe!
Cooked chicken will keep for 4 days in the fridge.
3. Nutrition per serving assuming this serves 4 using pita bread.
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