Gyros with chicken and yoghurt sauce

Chicken Gyros is a Greek alternative to the popular shawarma. It is easy to prepare it at home, armed with a selection of products from the nearest supermarket.

• Recipe author: Daria Polukarova
• After preparation, you will receive 3 servings
• Cooking time: 15 minutes
• Prep time: 30 minutes
• Total recipe preparation time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• Chicken thigh fillet 500 g
• Olive oil 2 tbsp spoons
• Lemon juice 2 tbsp spoons
• Garlic 2 cloves
• Dried oregano 1 tsp the spoon
• Dried mint 1 tsp the spoon
• Paprika 1 tsp the spoon
• Salt 1 pinch
• Yogurt or sour cream 120 g
• Cucumber 1 piece
• Garlic 1 clove
• Chopped dill 1 tbsp. the spoon
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• Flatbread 3-4 pieces
• Rucola 1 bunch
• Tomatoes 3-4 pieces

Cooking method

• Add oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, mint and paprika to the chicken. Don't forget a generous pinch of salt.

• Leave the meat to marinate in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.

  

• For gyros, you can safely use a purchased pita or make cakes yourself using our

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  recipe. After rolling out and frying the dough in a dry skillet, cover the cakes with a towel or plastic wrap until use.

  

• Take chicken. Preheat a skillet with oil and sauté the meat for about 2-3 minutes on each side until tender. Leave to sit for about 5-7 minutes before slicing.

  

• A traditional addition to gyros is the tzatziki yoghurt sauce, which is prepared with the participation of cucumber and garlic. We decided to deviate a bit from the classic recipe by adding chopped dill.

  

• Place a portion of the sauce on a flatbread, spread the rucola and tomato slices on top. Then lay out the sliced ​​chicken and roll into a roll.

  

• It is better to eat gyros right away so that the cake does not get wet from the abundance of sauce.

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