Juicy chicken chunks shoved inside a fluffy pita topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, feta, and tzatziki?! SIGN ME UP for these incredibly easy and delish mediterranean chicken gyros. You too? Good.
mediterranean chicken gyros
Ingredients
for the chicken:
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken tenderloins; cut into 1-inch chunks
- ¼ cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/4 cup freshly minced parsley
- 2 tbsps dried oregano
- healthy pinch salt and pepper
for serving:
- 4 large pita breads
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 large tomato diced
- 1 small red onion diced
- ½ cucumber diced
- 1 container prepared tzatziki
- 4 oz crumbled feta
Instructions
- Combine chicken tenderloin chunks, olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, minced parsley, oregano, salt and pepper in a large ziploc bag. Seal then shake to coat. Let chicken marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prep your toppings.
- When ready to cook, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once the skillet is hot, add the contents of the chicken marinade ziploc bag. Arrange the chicken chunks in a single layer then cook until chicken is cooked through (internal temp 165F) and golden on the outside, about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove skillet from heat.
- Warm the pitas in the microwave for about 1 minute. Fill each warm pita like a taco starting with the cooked chicken, then shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced onion, diced cucumber, then a drizzle of tzatziki and finally some crumbled feta. Fold the pita up and enjoy!
Hope you enjoy this recipe! If you try it, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your mediterranean chicken gyros in action. Byyyeeee!
xx ab
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