Dinner
Chicken Gyros
Tender chicken strips soak up bright lemon, garlic, and oregano, then char to juicy perfection inside warm pitas. Crisp romaine, sweet tomato, sharp red onion, and cool tzatziki add fresh crunch and creamy contrast in every bite.
- Total
- 42 min
- Prep
- 35 min
- Cook
- 7 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 396
- Protein
- 33g
- Carbs
- 40g
- Fat
- 12g
- Fiber
- 5g
- Sugar
- 4g
- Sodium
- 550mg
Ingredients
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 3 tbsp finely chopped red onion
- 4 tbsp tzatziki
- 4 6-inch whole-wheat pitas, warmed
Instructions
- Combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in an 8-inch glass baking dish. Add chicken and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator, stirring once, for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler to high.
- Transfer the chicken to a rimmed baking sheet. Broil on the upper rack until no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine lettuce, tomato and onion in a medium bowl.
- To serve, spread 1 tablespoon tzatziki on each warmed pita and top with the chicken and the salad.