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Chicken Gyros

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Chicken Gyros Recipe

My homemade Chicken Gyros recipe is a delicious twist on the classic Greek street food, featuring tender marinated chicken, cooked perfectly and served on warm pita bread. Topped with your favourite fresh veggies and a tangy tzatziki sauce, this is a flavour-packed meal that’s easy to make and customisable to suit your family’s tastes. The best part is that it comes together in less than 20 minutes! And if you want to plan ahead, you can marinate the chicken the day before for even more flavour. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, or just looking for a tasty meal on a busy weeknight, this chicken gyros recipe will quickly become your go-to!

Can you make Chicken Gyros ahead of time?

Yes, you can marinate the chicken for up until 24 hours before cooking.

Are Chicken Gyros suitable for leftovers?

Chicken Gyros leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. Not suitable for freezing.

Chicken Gyros Recipe

Chicken Gyros

Author: Nicole
5 from 8 votes
“Made this for dinner today and the chicken was SOOOO juicy and so delicious. Decided to make the homemade tzatziki and it was 100% worth it.”
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For fans of classic Greek street food, now you can make your favourite treat at home with this easy Chicken Gyros recipe. The ultimate fakeaway, tender chicken is marinated in lemon, oregano and garlic, then stuffed into pita breads along with tzatziki, tomato, onion, olives and herbs. Even better, it all comes together in just 20 minutes.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Chicken
  • 1 kg (2 lb) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (see note 1)
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes
  • ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
  • 1 lemon, juiced and zested
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
To serve
  • 4 pita breads, flatbreads (try my 2 Ingredient Flatbread), Lebanese bread or wraps
  • 4 tbsp Tzatziki
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 red onion, finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tbsp sliced kalamata olives

Instructions

  • Combine the chicken and all the remaining marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Use your hands to coat the chicken evenly. Cook immediately or allow to marinate for up to 24 hours for a deeper flavour.
  • Heat a large pan over medium–high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes (or until golden and cooked through), turning once halfway. Add ¼ cup (60 ml) of water at the halfway mark if the pan gets too sticky. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Serve the chicken on pita bread or flatbread with tzatziki, tomato, red onion, parsley and kalamata olives.

Nutrition information

Nutrition Facts
Chicken Gyros
Amount per Serving
Calories
650
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
0.04
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
14
g
Cholesterol
 
241
mg
80
%
Sodium
 
1305
mg
57
%
Potassium
 
951
mg
27
%
Carbohydrates
 
42
g
14
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
56
g
112
%
Vitamin A
 
1050
IU
21
%
Vitamin C
 
27
mg
33
%
Calcium
 
146
mg
15
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Recipe notes

Note 1 – Prepare the chicken by trimming the fat and slightly flattening it. Use a mallet, rolling pin or empty wine bottle. Place a sheet of baking (parchment) paper over the chicken and pound the thicker side to create one even steak. This step isn’t essential but speeds up the cooking time and means the chicken cooks through more evenly.

MAKE AHEAD

Marinate the chicken for up to 24 hours before cooking.

LEFTOVERS

Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat in the microwave. Not suitable for freezing.
 
Recipe inspired by Hungry Happens. You can view the full recipe here.

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Let us know how it was!
Course entrée, lunch, Main Course, street food
Cuisine Greek

  1. 5 stars
    This was so easy, quick and delicious again! I love your recipes! I don’t like cucumbers but I had hummus so I used that in stead of tzatziki. It was perfect. I think we’ll keep it as part of weekly menu.

    • So happy you enjoyed this, Yuri and that it’s making your weekly menu! 🙌🏻 Hummus would have been a lovely substitute. 👏🏻 Thanks for the rating, Nic x

  2. 5 stars
    Made this tonight for the first time and my family absolutely loved it! Both kids devoured everything and hubby had two servings! I used the mission souvalaki wraps which were so soft and chewy and the chicken was so juicy and full of flavour with the lemon and parsley. Great recipe thank you so much!!

    • This is just lovely to read, Renaye! Really happy the whole family enjoyed the gyros! Thanks for the rating too. Nic x

  3. 5 stars
    go good we had it twice in 1 week. Now on steady dinner rotation. yum

    • This is what I love to hear, Allison! Thanks for the rating, Nic x

  4. I have been in a funk with meals lately- struggling to decide whats for dinner and so bored of food.
    This is the second of your recipes i have tried in the past week and oh my goodness! Wow.
    This was so easy and the flavor is perfection!
    I actually baked my chicken in the over (its easier with two little ones around my feet constantly) and i i was worried it would be dry but it was perfect.
    I also made your flat breads and i love them!

    Thank you for sharing so much its hugely appreciated

    • Hi Lee, thank you for your lovely comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed this recipe but even more thrilled that the recipes are making your life easier! It’s just what I want to hear! I really hope you enjoy many more of the recipes. Nic x

  5. 5 stars
    Made this for meal prep this week/ Dinner today and the chicken was SOOOO juicy and so delicious. Decided to make the homemade tzatziki and it was 100% worth it.

    • Hi Maria, so happy that you enjoyed this one and that you made the tzatziki too! Thanks also for the rating, Nic x

  6. 5 stars
    So fresh, easy and delicious! Cooked the chicken on the bbq, less than 10mins to cook and prep. We used Lebanese wraps and we heat them in the frying pan. Will definitely do this one a lot more.

    • Hi Laura, they must have been extra delicious on the BBQ … great work! I’m so happy to hear they were a winner. Thanks so much for this fabulous feedback and for your rating. Nic x

  7. Hello, just checking should the chicken be skinless? thank you

    • Hi Ellen, yes I use boneless, skinless thighs. Nic x

  8. 6 thighs is not 1kg..?

    • Hi Will, although my 6 thighs weighed 1 kg, you are quite right in pointing out that the weight could vary, depending on the size of the thighs. Thank you SO much for pointing this out and I will actually adjust the recipe slightly based on your excellent comment! xx

  9. 5 stars
    Super yummy! Lots of flavour and loved how quickly this came together. Keen to try the flat bread recipe next time

  10. 5 stars
    Absolutely delish, i have made this a few times now and so easy and quick for a Friday night dinner, and the flat bread is to die for, yummy, yummy, yummy!!

  11. 5 stars
    Woooooo this is yummy!

  12. Hi nic! Can chicken breast be used instead of thigh?

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