Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

Whether you’re celebrating the release of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 or just want some yummy Greek food, these Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce make for an easy and delicious meal.

I don’t know about you but I’m WAY excited that My Big Fat Greek Wedding has a sequel!!!!  I just hope it is as good as the first.  Seriously, one of my favs.  I still quote lines from that hilarious movie.

“All my life, I’ve had a lump at the back of my neck, right here. Always a lump. Then I started menopause and the lump got bigger from the ‘hormonees.’ It started to grow. So I go to the doctor and he did the bio… the b.. the… bios… the… b… the ‘bobopsy.’ Inside the lump he found teeth and a spinal cord. Yes. Inside the lump was my twin.”

And I can never make or see a bundt cake without thinking of My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

“It’s a cake! I know! Thank you! …There’s a hole in this cake!”

These Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce are the perfect easy meal to get you in the spirit of the movie. The chicken is packed with Greek seasoning and the crisp raw veggies plus the tzatziki sauce make it so refreshing and healthy.

Have you ever made tzatziki sauce? It’s really quite simple and tastes fantastic!  Just grate up some cucumber, mix it into Greek yogurt, add a few spices and voila!

As with many of my chicken recipes (this one, this one, this one), the chicken is pounded. If you don’t have a meat mallet, get one! (I use this one) Or you can also use a rolling pin. I love pounding my chicken.  Not only is it fun but with all seriousness it allows for even cooking across the entire chicken breast and since it is thin it takes only a short time to become cooked all the way through.

You can find recipes for making your own Greek Seasoning, but McCormick makes one that is delish!

Enjoy these scrumptious Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce!

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Easy Greek Chicken Gryos

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6

Author Garnish & Glaze

Ingredients

For the Tzatziki Sauce:

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 medium cucumber peeled, seeds removed, and grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill weed or 1 teaspoon dried
• 3/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For the Chicken:

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon Greek Seasoning
• Salt and pepper

For the Serving:

• 6 pita flat bread
• 1 cucumber quartered
• 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
• 3 Romaine lettuce leaves
• 1/2 cup red onions sliced
• 1/2 cup Feta cheese

Instructions

For the Tzatziki Sauce:

• Mix the grated cucumber in a bowl with the Greek yogurt and spices. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

For the Chicken:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Pound chicken to about 1/3 inch thick. Sprinkle both sides with salt, pepper, and the Greek seasoning. Cook on both sides for 4-6 minutes until done. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes and then slice into thin strips.

For the Serving:

• Assemble gyros by topping each pita flat bread with some chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, red onions, feta cheese, and Tzatziki Sauce. Serve immediately.*

Notes

*For easy eating you can wrap the bottom half of each gyro in foil to help hold it together.

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This recipe first appeared over at Penney Lane where I’m a contributor.