Lemon Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki and Feta
April 10th, 2011 § 69 Comments
First it was falafel, then burgers, and now, chicken gyros.
This place reeks of a street food fair.
Someone get me a curbside cart. And a megaphone. Always a megaphone.
[Please come over? Bathe me? A new-ish set of pajamas?]
My criteria is rigid: all food I make lately must be stuffed inside a buttery flatbread and then wrapped once more in parchment or foil. No utensils. Hand hold-able. Bib preferable.
I simply won’t budge.
Daniel likes to remind me we’re not actually eating on the street so there’s no need to sit cross legged on the window ledge and litter on our floor.
Such a square, that one.
This doughy flatbread is filled with lemon-oregano marinated chicken, chopped tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, shredded romaine, creamy and cool tzatziki sauce, and crumbled feta.
One messy, chin dribbling bite is lemon and bright parsley and garlic and tang. The chicken is juicy, the bread is warm and blistered, the whole thing a crescendo of flavor.
Make it. Wrap it in parchment. Eat it with your hands and a bottle of ice cold soda. Pretend you’re at my house. Eating on the street.
We can litter and graffiti my wall.
Lemon Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki and Feta
makes 2
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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¼ teaspoon pepper
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¼ cup fresh lemon juice
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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8 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
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¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
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2 teaspoons minced fresh dill
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2 flatbreads
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1 tomato, diced
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½ small red onion, thinly sliced
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½ cup crumbled feta cheese
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minced fresh parsley, for serving
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oregano, thyme, garlic, pepper, lemon juice, and olive oil. Add the chicken, toss to coat, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Remove the chicken from the bowl and saute in a large frying pan for about 5 minutes per side, until the pieces are no longer pink in the center.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt and dill. Spread a thick smear of this homemade tzatziki sauce onto a warmed flatbread, followed by crispy shredded lettuce, tomatoes, feta cheese, and a sprinkling of fresh minced parsley.
Nutrition info for 1 serving (1/2 of entire recipe): Calories: 467.8, Fat: 23.8g, Carb: 31.6g, Fiber: 1.7g, Sugars: 2.2g, Protein 31.2g
On my way over to help litter and graffiti your wall – wouldn’t that be a hoot.
Mandy
Where I went to college there was the best gyro place down the road. The gyros of course were better after a night of drinking, and was always packed at bar close. This is a great at home chicken version that I definitely will be trying soon!
It just simply looks great! Will be trying it with home made flat bread very soon. Got to get over this cold first.
Do you take lunch orders and deliver? Because I totally want this for lunch today!
Ummmm… drool. These look incredible.
I want to eat street fair food with you! Those silly boys – they’re no fun!
This looks divine! One question: when are you making the funnel cakes!?
Where do you get those heavenly looking flatbreads?
Wow! I’m definitely making this for my family. I know they’ll love it. I just have to think of a different meat to use since there’s a chicken hater involved
The pictures are beautiful!
Andrea, that looks AMAZING! I want one!! I definitely get into moods where I want to eat everything in a piece of flatbread =)
“Daniel likes to remind me we’re not actually eating on the street so there’s no need to sit cross legged on the window ledge and litter on our floor.” <– That part made me LOL hard!! Gorgeous photos Andrea – this looks delicious, and even better than street food!
This looks absolutely delicious. Must make!
I am coming to Seattle on Saturday for the week. I plan to eat at your place every night. Get ready.
I want to eat these down by the waterfront with you!
Oooh, I love gyros!! Definitely on of my favorite foods!
What, no cucumbers or garlic in the tzatziki sauce!? A bit heretical, but looks delicious nonetheless!
Ohhh ! Its looks sooo delicious !! I want to eat this for dîner !
Wow Andrea. These look awesome!
I too am all about using my hands to eat and no utensils. Makes me feel good! =)
I would love something wrapped in flatbread right now. Especially something as delicious-looking as this
Oh and I also wanted to tell you that I love your blog and your style of writing!
This looks wonderful!
There is just nothing better than street food! These look absolutely fantastic. I never thought of making gyros myself, but these look totally doable
Thanks for sharing!
And I’m thinking falafel would be superb as well!
These look amazing! I’ve been craving Greek food lately and had some not-so-great gyros this weekend. I need a better fix for my craving!
That looks amazing! “Daniel likes to remind me we’re not actually eating on the street so there’s no need to sit cross legged on the window ledge and litter on our floor.” I laughed out loud at this as well. I say go for it! Makes life a whole lot of fun when you do things to the max.
The flatbread you are using looks so delish! Where do you get it? I’ve only found icky dried-out pita…and haven’t had the time to try and make my own!
Thanks Gina! I got them at QFC- the one on 5th, in the cold section near the deli. It’s their bakery brand
Everytime I see the word “gyro” I think if the scene in Anchorman where he says “we’ve taken up jogging…or is it “yogging” with a silent j?” and I laaaughh…
And then I get hungry for gyros.
Both those things just happened.
LOL. I love you.
aw, thanks, backatcha
Looks so yum! And much healthier than the similar stuff you can get on the street here in the city.
Need in my life, pronto!
Those look fantastic! And I literally laughed out loud at the mental image I got of you sitting on your window sill and littering on your floor. Haha.
Oh…my…stars…this looks so delicious! I’ve not had a gyro (the Middle Eastern cafes here call them shawarmas, but I’m pretty sure they’re either the same thing or very similar) in too long a time (months!) and after reading this (and seeing the food porn…emmm….I mean, photos of the gyros), I want one right now.
Have you ever made your own flat bread? Not pita, but something like this? It’s called lafa or laffa bread (Turkish and/or Iraqi), but it’s similar to naan, as well. If anyone here has a recipe for this flat bread, please please please can you share it with me/us? I’ve made my own pita bread but it’s nothing as sponge-y or dough-y or comfort-foodie as this particular bread is.
Thanks for sharing! I’ve just subbed to your blog over the weekend, and I love it.
Lemon and chicken are always delicious together, this looks insanely good!
Seriously, gyros are one of my favorite things to eat and all of these are making me HUNGRY! I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe…it looks amazing!
Oh my goodness, that looks SO good!!! I CANNOT wait for your cookbook to come out someday!
I am a sucker for anything tossed in tzaziki. This post literally made me laugh out loud but…honestly…they pretty much always do!
We need some street food in Western Mass. We have the Herrell’s Magic Bus, but I think that is fast becoming a myth. Really sad I didn’t end up trying any street food in LA, it really isn’t a thing over here and it makes me sad. These look delicious by the way. I feel like I’ll have to buy a bag of flatbread and try all these out some week
Love gyros and yours look divine. There is nothing better than a simple, healthy meal that can be eaten with your hands. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Great idea to mix fresh dill with dried oregano & thyme. In this season, we can get fresh dill, but the other herbs are a bit tougher to find fresh and more expensive too, so dried is the way to go.
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These look amazing! I have been on a mediterranean food kick lately. My uncle is Lebanese, so we grew up eating this type of food – love it! Question – what type of flatbread did you use for these? They look delish!
Thanks Kristina! I found this pack of flatbread in the deli-bakery section of my local supermarket (QFC which is the same as Kroger). They’re fabulous because they’re slightly charred, but still moist and olive oily
Delish – you’ve just inspired me to get some chicken out of the freezer ready to make this tomorrow night when I get in from work!
Oh, that last picture is my favorite. I want a gyro now.
Thank you! I want a gyro now too
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where could I get those type of bread?. Those flat breads aren’t locally available in our place.
This recipe looks absolutely delicious!!
I made these tonight! So easy and tasty! Thanks for posting!
Wonderful to hear, Bekka! Glad you liked them!!
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I just made these and they are so good! Another winner and keeper. Thank you for making my dinners so much more interesting and yummy.
these. are.. THA BOMB!! I just made them, thank you
Wooow…these look unbelievably good. My mouth is watering looking at these photos. I love feta cheese!!! I will try and make those sometime! Great and simple recipe!
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These were awesome!! I cooked them for dinner tonight and my whole family loved them! Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I added a little lime juice and garlic to my Tzatziki sauce though.
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Thanks for posting, I will add this to my book recipes.
I’ve made these twice this month- yummy. The lemony garlicky pan juices are delicious drizzled over oven roasted broccoli or brussel sprouts. Thanks for the recipe. Also, when I read your exercise history, I just about cried with joy. I’ve kept off 40 lbs for a year, and look forward to not exercising like a demon from now on. I HATE running. I’m taking your advice and plan to spend some pleasant time walking, biking, and doing pilates instead. Thanks.
I made this tonight and it was FABULOUS, thank you very much! I love your recipes, keep up the delicious work!