Grilled Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
Grilled Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce are flavorful, marinated chicken breasts grilled to perfection and wrapped in a warm pita, piled with fresh toppings and drizzled with creamy yogurt sauce. With options for meal prep or make-ahead, these are an excellent weeknight dinner! Or double the recipe and serve to a crowd.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Marinate Time8 hours hrs
Total Time8 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Greek
Servings: 8
Calories: 522kcal
Chicken Marinade
- 4 chicken breasts approximately 3-4 lbs
- ½ cup olive oil extra virgin
- 3 tablespoon garlic minced
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar can substitute regular balsamic
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoon dried oregano
- 1½ tablespoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Dressing
- ⅔ cup canola oil
- ⅓ cup olive oil extra virgin
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1½ tsp dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Toppings
- 1 recipe Quick & Easy Tzatziki Sauce
- Pita bread or other flatbread
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved or quartered
- 1 medium English cucumber
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ½ head romaine sliced
- Feta according to taste
- Kalamata olives optional
Grilling
Heat half the grill to medium-high heat. Place chicken on heated side of the grill for 5-6 minutes. Turn the chicken over and continue grilling for 4-6 more minutes. If they begin to brown too much on the heated side, transfer them to the unheated side, close the lid, and cook until done.
Thinly slice the meat.
To serve, layer pita with tzatziki, chicken, and other toppings. Drizzle dressing over top and wrap.
Tips & Tricks
- When you put the chicken in the zipbag to marinate make sure you put each half in separately so that each side gets coated with the marinade.
- Keep the chicken in the marinade for at least 8 hours. It really deepens the flavor and tenderizes the meat.
- Slice the chicken very thinly. It is hard to bite into a thick piece of chicken in this situation.
Variations
The chicken can be made in a skillet or on an indoor grill. My prefered method is cast iron.
This can be served as a salad or make your favorite grain and serve it as a bowl. To make it gluten-free leave out the pita. Free to use naan or any other flatbread.
Freezer Instructions
The chicken can be frozen in the marinade up to 3 months ahead.
Make-Ahead Instructions
Marinate the meat ahead and place it in the fridge if you are going to be preparing within 24 hours. If it will be longer than that, place the marinated chicken in the freezer. The toppings, dressing, and tzatziki can be made the day ahead.
Meal Prep Instructions
Meal prep is a lot like the make-ahead directions, except you cook meat, slice it and store the components separately in the refrigerator.
Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg