Greek Chicken Gyro Recipe
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Category
Lunch, Dinner
Servings
5
Prep Time
15-20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Calories
569
Our take on the classic Greek dish swaps spit-roasting for a simple marinade in our Greek Vinaigrette with avocado oil, making this chicken gyro a delicious Mediterranean meal you can enjoy any night of the week! Drizzle your gyro with our homemade yogurt sauce or check the notes section below for a non-dairy twist on tzatziki that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
1.25 pounds thin-sliced chicken breast
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3 cloves garlic, grated
Salt and pepper, to taste
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1 tablespoon Primal Kitchen Pure Avocado Oil
1 cup Greek or regular whole milk yogurt
Juice from 1 lemon
Pinch of black pepper, garlic powder, and salt
1/2 medium cucumber, grated, excess liquid removed
1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
3 cups peeled and chopped green plantain (3-4 medium plantains)
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2.5 tablespoons Primal Kitchen Pure Avocado Oil
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
5 gluten-free flatbreads (if not using plantain flatbread recipe)
Thinly sliced red onion
Chopped tomato
Shredded lettuce
For the chicken:
For the yogurt sauce:
For the flatbread:
Sandwich and toppings:
Directions
Marinate the chicken:
Mix the chicken breasts, Greek dressing, and garlic together in a bowl.
Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 1-2 hours. In the meantime, prepare the yogurt sauce (and homemade flatbread, if desired).
Make the yogurt sauce:
In a bowl, mix together the yogurt, lemon juice, and spices.
Fold in the grated cucumber and dill. Season to taste and refrigerate until serving.
Make the flatbread: (skip if using pre-made flatbread)
Preheat your oven to 375°F.
Place all of the flatbread ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Spread a large spoonful of the plantain mixture on the parchment and use a silicone spatula to form it into a thin round tortilla shape.
Repeat with the remaining mixture until you have 4-6 tortillas total (you may need to use a second sheet pan depending on how large they are).
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, then carefully flip them over and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Cook the chicken:
Heat a large skillet with avocado oil on your stovetop over medium-high heat.
Once hot, add the chicken breasts. Sear for 3-5 minutes on each side until the chicken has an internal temperature of 165°F.
Allow the chicken to cool for a few minutes before slicing into strips.
Assemble the gyros:
Warm your flatbreads until soft and pliable.
Spoon a thin layer of the yogurt sauce on the flatbread. Top with sliced chicken and a small amount of tomatoes, onions, and lettuce.
Drizzle additional yogurt sauce on top, if desired.
Repeat with the remaining flatbreads.
Serve alongside fries, a salad, or other favorite side dish.
Recipe Note
- Nutritional information calculated using Cronometer (includes dairy yogurt sauce with homemade flatbread, no fixings).
- No-dairy cashew "yogurt" sauce recipe: Soak ¾ cup cashews in water for 1-2 hours. Drain the water and add the cashews to a high-speed blender along with the juice of 1 lemon, ¼ cup of water, and a pinch of garlic powder. Blend and add additional water a little at a time until the sauce reaches your desired consistency (less for a thicker sauce, more for a thinner sauce.) Pour or spoon the cashew sauce into a bowl. Fold half a grated cucumber and 1-2 tablespoons of dill into the cashew sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add more lemon juice if needed. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving (1/5 of recipe)
- Calories per serving
- 569
- Carbs
- 55 grams
- Fat
- 27 grams
- Protein
- 33 grams
Craving the savory, garlicky flavor of gyros? Skip the takeout line and make this satisfying chicken gyro recipe at home. Typically a fluffy pita stuffed with beef, chicken, or lamb, gyros pack more flavor than most sandwiches thanks to juicy marinated meat and a handful of fragrant, zesty herbs.
Our version of Greek chicken gyros swaps the usual labor-intensive spit-roasting for an easy one-step marinade. Just pop your chicken in a bath of our no-seed-oil Greek Vinaigrette and check off your to-do list while it marinates. We spent those extra minutes making homemade paleo-friendly flatbread with plantains, but you can also skip that step and use pre-made pitas.
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