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Easy Oven-Roasted Chicken Gyros

Easy Oven-Roasted Chicken Gyros

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  • 60 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Marinade

    • 🥛 1 cup Greek yogurt
    • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 🍋 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    • 🧄 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 🧂 2 teaspoons kosher salt
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
    • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • Chicken

    • 🍗 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

  • Additional

    • 🧅 1 large onion
    • 2 8- to 10-inch wooden skewers
    • 🥙 6 pita breads, warmed
    • 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
    • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste (Optional)
    • 🍅 1/2 cup diced tomato, or to taste (Optional)
    • 🧅 1/4 cup diced red onion, or to taste (Optional)

STEPS

1

Gather all ingredients.

2

Combine Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, paprika, black pepper, cumin, coriander, oregano, red pepper, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and stir until well combined.

3

Pound chicken thighs evenly to about 1/2 inch in thickness. Coat all chicken well in marinade, cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

4

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut ends off onion and cut onion in half horizontally. Place onion halves next to each other on a parchment or foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Insert one skewer into each onion half, standing up vertically.

5

Remove chicken from marinade, allowing excess to drip off, and thread each piece of chicken over the two skewers to form a large stack.

6

Bake in the preheated oven until evenly browned and cooked through, about 1 hour, rotating halfway through.

7

Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

8

Place the sliced chicken in a warm pita topped with tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomato, and red onion.

9

Serve and enjoy.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

531

Calories

  • 45
    Protein
  • 35
    Carbs
  • 38
    Fats

💡 Marinate the chicken overnight for the best flavor.If you don’t have skewers, layer the chicken on a roasting rack instead.Warm the pita bread before serving for a more authentic taste.Leftover chicken gyros can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for later use.