Easy Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

A simple yogurt marinade makes these 5-ingredient chicken tenders a juicy, fast, and simple Greek-inspired pita sandwich thats ready in 30 minutes or less.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Keyword Chicken Gyros, Gyros

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Marinating Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 410kcal

Ingredients

For the Greek Chicken

Juice of ½ lemon
½ cup plain yogurt
1 ¼ teaspoons Mediterranean-spiced sea salt , sea salt mixed with dried oregano
1 ½ pounds chicken tenders
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup tzatziki sauce , recipe below
4 slices flat Greek pita bread
4 cocktail tomatoes , halved and then quartered
¼ red onion , thinly sliced

For the Tzatziki Sauce

½ English cucumber , grated (about 1 cup)
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 medium clove of garlic , grated or minced (about ½ teaspoon)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh dill , minced
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Combine the lemon juice, yogurt, and sea salt in a large bowl and add the chicken tenders, tossing to coat well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add half of the chicken tenders to the pan, shaking off the excess yogurt mixture before adding to the pan. Cook the chicken tenders for about 5 minutes, undisturbed, until browned, then flip and cook for another few minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a platter, add the additional tablespoon of olive oil and cook the remaining chicken tenders.*
Prepare the tzatziki sauce. Gather the grated cucumber together and place in a paper towel, press the water out of the cucumber and place in a medium-sized bowl. Add the yogurt, garlic, red wine vinegar, fresh dill, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 3 days.
Warm the pita bread in a toaster oven or in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Spread some of the tzatzhiki sauce onto the warm pita bread with tomatoes, sliced red onion and 2 or 3 slices of chicken tenders. Fold the pitas and wrap in parchment paper or serve immediately.

Notes

*The chicken tenders could also be grilled or baked for about 20 minutes at 375 degrees F, or until cooked through.

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