Greek Chicken Gyros on a Homemade Spit

Directions

  1. 1Slice your chicken thighs in half.
  2. 2Slice your chicken thighs in half.
  3. 3Slice your chicken thighs in half.
  4. 4Add chicken to a bowl along with yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, fresh garlic, salt, paprika, cumin, oregano, coriander, and pepper.
  5. 5Add chicken to a bowl along with yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, fresh garlic, salt, paprika, cumin, oregano, coriander, and pepper.
  6. 6Add chicken to a bowl along with yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, fresh garlic, salt, paprika, cumin, oregano, coriander, and pepper.
  7. 7Cover and marinate for up to 12 hours.
  8. 8Cover and marinate for up to 12 hours.
  9. 9Cover and marinate for up to 12 hours.
  10. 10For your homemade spit, use a thick slice of onion and two wooden skewers.
  11. 11For your homemade spit, use a thick slice of onion and two wooden skewers.
  12. 12For your homemade spit, use a thick slice of onion and two wooden skewers.
  13. 13Push your chicken down through, layering.
  14. 14Push your chicken down through, layering.
  15. 15Push your chicken down through, layering.
  16. 16Roast in a 350° oven until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  17. 17Roast in a 350° oven until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  18. 18Roast in a 350° oven until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  19. 19For your tzatziki, add yogurt and grated and dried cucumber to a bowl along with fresh garlic, lemon juice, dill, and salt.
  20. 20For your tzatziki, add yogurt and grated and dried cucumber to a bowl along with fresh garlic, lemon juice, dill, and salt.
  21. 21For your tzatziki, add yogurt and grated and dried cucumber to a bowl along with fresh garlic, lemon juice, dill, and salt.
  22. 22Once rested, slice the chicken off your spit.
  23. 23Once rested, slice the chicken off your spit.
  24. 24Once rested, slice the chicken off your spit.
  25. 25To a warmed pita, add your tzatziki, your chicken, some tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion, and some feta.
  26. 26To a warmed pita, add your tzatziki, your chicken, some tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion, and some feta.
  27. 27To a warmed pita, add your tzatziki, your chicken, some tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion, and some feta.

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs
  • chicken thighs
  • chicken thighs
  • yogurt
  • yogurt
  • yogurt
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • lemon zest
  • lemon zest
  • lemon zest
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • fresh garlic
  • fresh garlic
  • fresh garlic
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • cumin
  • cumin
  • cumin
  • oregano
  • oregano
  • oregano
  • coriander
  • coriander
  • coriander
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • onion
  • onion
  • onion
  • cucumber grated and dried
  • cucumber grated and dried
  • cucumber grated and dried
  • dill
  • dill
  • dill
  • pita
  • pita
  • pita
  • tomatoes
  • tomatoes
  • tomatoes
  • cucumbers
  • cucumbers
  • cucumbers
  • red onion
  • red onion
  • red onion
  • feta
  • feta
  • feta

Equipment

bowlwooden skewersoven