Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros

Directions

  1. 1Mix ground chicken aggressively with salt and seasonings like garlic powder, oregano, paprika, onion powder, yogurt, and vanilla.
  2. 2Spread the chicken mixture out on a sheet tray.
  3. 3Bake the chicken in the oven until cooked quickly, evenly, and browned.
  4. 4Prepare Tzatziki sauce, which is a cucumber yogurt sauce.
  5. 5Prepare quick pickled onions.
  6. 6Roll the cooked chicken while it's still warm to compress it, mimicking the dense texture of traditional gyro meat.
  7. 7Assemble the gyro by placing chicken on a warm pita with homemade Tzatziki, fresh tomato, shredded lettuce, pickled onions, and feta cheese.

Ingredients

  • ground chicken
  • garlic powder
  • oregano
  • paprika
  • onion powder
  • yogurt
  • vanilla
  • cucumber
  • quick pickled onion
  • warm pita
  • fresh tomato
  • shredded lettuce
  • feta cheese

Equipment

sheet trayoven

Tips

  • Aggressively mix ground chicken with salt to create a tighter, sausage-like texture.
  • Spread the chicken mixture thinly on a sheet pan for even cooking and maximum browning.
  • Roll the cooked chicken while still warm to mimic the dense texture of traditional gyro meat.
  • The full recipe is available on weeknighttable.com.