Healthy Chicken Gyros
Directions
- 1Prep the chicken: cut it into pieces and add it to a bowl.
- 2Grate in your chili, garlic and lemon zest.
- 3Spoon in yogurt, season with salt, pepper and oregano, and leave to marinade for 30 minutes.
- 4Make the tzatziki: add chopped mint and lemon juice to yogurt. Season generously, then add your grated cucumber. Make sure you squeeze the cucumber gratings to remove moisture. Mix and set aside.
- 5Dice the tomatoes, removing the stems and add them to a bowl with oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Mix and leave to chill.
- 6Slice up some iceberg lettuce.
- 7Cook the chicken in a grill pan or frying pan on a high heat until brown and charred.
- 8Assemble the gyros: add a big dollop of tzatziki to a warm pitta bread, then add your lettuce, tomatoes and chicken. Top with more tzatziki.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken thigh meat
- 1 chili
- 1 garlic
- 1 lemon zest
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 pinch oregano
- 1 big handful minced mint
- 1 lemon lemon juice
- 1 grated cucumber
- 1 diced tomatoes
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Equipment
knifegraterbowlgrill pan or frying panpitta
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