Chicken Gyros with Homemade Pita Bread and Tzatziki
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A delicious, succulent, and juicy chicken gyros recipe made with marinated chicken thighs, freshly baked homemade pita bread, and a rich, creamy tzatziki sauce.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Marinate the chicken thighs with garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, and gyros spices, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. → Prepare the tzatziki sauce by mixing grated cucumber, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, pepper, and salt, then refrigerate for 2 hours. → Knead a wet and sticky dough for the pita bread, let it rise for 90 minutes, shape it into rounds, and bake them in a very hot pizza oven. → Roast the chicken on the grill at 160°C (320°F) until the core temperature reaches 75°C (165°F), then slice and assemble the gyros.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Marinate the chicken thighs with garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, and gyros spices, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. → Prepare the tzatziki sauce by mixing grated cucumber, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, pepper, and salt, then refrigerate for 2 hours. → Knead a wet and sticky dough for the pita bread, let it rise for 90 minutes, shape it into rounds, and bake them in a very hot pizza oven. → Roast the chicken on the grill at 160°C (320°F) until the core temperature reaches 75°C (165°F), then slice and assemble the gyros.
Introduction
A delicious, succulent, and juicy chicken gyros recipe made with marinated chicken thighs, freshly baked homemade pita bread, and a rich, creamy tzatziki sauce.
Step 1
Prepare the chicken thighs by placing them in a tray. Grate 3 cloves of garlic over them.
Step 2
Grate the zest of 2 lemons over the chicken, making sure only to get the yellow outer skin, then squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the chicken.
Step 3
Add 2 tbsp of olive oil and 4 tbsp of the Gyros spice mix. Mix thoroughly with your hands to evenly coat all chicken thighs.
Step 4
Cover the chicken with aluminum foil and marinate in the fridge overnight, or for at least 4 hours.
Step 5
To make the tzatziki sauce, grate 1 whole cucumber (including skin and seeds) and transfer it into a bowl.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Chicken thighs are highly recommended for gyros as they contain more flavor and have small bits of fat that keep the meat juicy during cooking.
When zesting the lemons, only grate the yellow outer skin. Avoid the white part beneath as it is bitter.
Do not peel the cucumber or remove the seeds for the tzatziki sauce; grating the whole cucumber provides the best flavor and moisture balance with Greek yogurt.
A wet and sticky dough is key to achieving a light, soft, and fluffy pita bread.
Be very careful when handling the pizza oven insert as it reaches extremely high temperatures (up to 370°C/700°F).
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