Chicken Gyros

We recently had dinner at a wonderful family-owned Greek restaurant near us.
The atmosphere was very authentic & the traditional Gyros {fyi: pronounced 'year ohs'}
were fabulously delicious! 
We wanted to go back the next day week, but since we weren't able to,
I decided to see if I could come up with a copy-cat version at home.
I'm happy to say, the recipe got a thumbs up from everyone!

 

Looks yummy, huh?

Here's what you do:

Peel & chop 1 seedless cucumber.

Strain for a few minutes, getting rid of much of the water.

If you don't do this, your Tzatziki cucumber sauce will be too runny.

Mix together Greek yogurt, garlic, a squeeze of fresh lemon, cumin,  dill,
& salt & pepper to taste.

Chill in the fridge while preparing the rest of the meal.

 

I decided to go with chicken instead of the traditional gyro meat 

{usually a beef & lamb combo}, seeing as how I don't own a spit & all.

Chop approximately 2 lbs. of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

Season according to your taste.

I used a bit of garlic powder, mesquite grill seasoning, & italian seasoning.

Saute chicken in olive oil til no longer pink in center.

Here's my chicken chopper {the resident chef-in-training}.

Heat your bread in the oven {5 minutes or so}, in the microwave {whole stack for 1 minute},
or pan fry just enough to warm through.

I used what I had on hand ... which was flat bread & Nan.

Pita would be the most authentic choice, of course.

Build your gyro by topping the flat bread with shredded cheddar cheese, chicken,

shredded lettuce, tomato & onion slices, & Tzatziki cucumber sauce.

 

Chicken Gyros

2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced

preferred seasonings, salt & pepper to taste

olive oil

Saute chicken in olive oil until no longer pink in center. 

6-8 flat pitas, flat bread, or Nan

Tzatziki

1 seedless cucumber, chopped fine

1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt

2-3 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. dill, chopped

squeeze of fresh lemon juice

salt/pepper to taste 

Mix all above ingredients to make the Tzatziki cucumber sauce.

Toppings

Shredded lettuce

tomato & onion slices

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese