# Chicken Gyros

Chicken gyros made easy with a clever trick using a loaf pan for flavorful and tender chicken.

- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
4. Whisk together yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, paprika, dill, and pepper in a large bowl.
5. Add chicken and toss to coat.
6. Layer chicken thighs in the prepared loaf pan, then insert 3 to 4 bamboo skewers vertically through the layers to hold the chicken together.
7. Scrape any remaining yogurt mixture over the chicken.
8. Bake 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.
9. Let stand for 10 minutes.
10. Drain liquid from the loaf pan.
11. Place chicken on a cutting board.
12. Remove skewers and slice against the grain.
13. Arrange chicken, pitas, tzatziki, tomato, and red onion on a platter for people to assemble their own gyros.

## Equipment

- loaf pan
- parchment paper
- large bowl
- instant-read thermometer
- cutting board
- skewer

## Tips

- Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 2 hours to overnight if desired.
- Take chicken back into the pan juices for extra flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BLJeoHU1H/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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- Extracted: 2026-06-01

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