Chicken Gyros
Directions
- 1Gather all ingredients.
- 2Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- 3Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- 4Whisk together yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, paprika, dill, and pepper in a large bowl.
- 5Add chicken and toss to coat.
- 6Layer chicken thighs in the prepared loaf pan, then insert 3 to 4 bamboo skewers vertically through the layers to hold the chicken together.
- 7Scrape any remaining yogurt mixture over the chicken.
- 8Bake until chicken is browned and tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 170 degrees F (77 degrees C), 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- 9Let stand for 10 minutes.
- 10Drain liquid from the loaf pan.
- 11Place chicken on a cutting board.
- 12Remove skewers and slice against the grain.
- 13Arrange chicken, pitas, tzatziki, tomato, and red onion on a platter for people to assemble their own gyros.
Ingredients
- 0.33 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 teaspoons dried oregano
- 0.75 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon dried dill
- 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 3 to 4 (6-inch) bamboo skewers
- 6 Greek pita flatbreads
- 1 (9-12-ounce) carton tzatziki
- 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup thinly sliced red onion
Equipment
loaf panparchment paperlarge bowlinstant-read thermometercutting boardskewer
Tips
- Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 2 hours to overnight if desired.
- Take chicken back into the pan juices for extra flavor.
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