GREEK CHICKEN GYROS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
Marinated Greek Chicken topped with homemade Tzatziki sauce and Greek salad in warm pita bread.
Provided by Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Place chicken, yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and oregano in bag and let marinate at least 30 minutes, preferably 2-4 hours. The ideal time is 24 hours.
- To make tzatziki sauce, stir together yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, dill, and garlic. Stir in grated cucumber and taste for seasonings. Squeeze the cucumber to remove excess water before adding to rest of ingredients.
- To make greek salad, place tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper in bowl. Stir to coat. Season to taste.
- Chicken can be cooked on grill or in skillet. To cook on grill -- place chicken on kebobs and heat grill to medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side or until chicken is full cooked.
- To cook chicken on skillet. Heat skillet to medium high heat. Sprinkle with oil. Add chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked and golden brown.
- Place chicken in pita bread. You can warm the pita bread to make it pliable. Top with tzatziki sauce and greek salad. Add additional feta, if desired.
CHICKEN SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
Greek kabobs. Fantastic flavor for chicken. Marinade can also be used for pork.
Provided by Tanya Petkos Schroeder
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 2h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large resealable bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Mix yogurt, cucumber, 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, 1 clove minced garlic, and 1 pinch salt together in a bowl. Refrigerate tzatziki sauce for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Soak wooden skewers in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes.
- Remove chicken from marinade and thread onto the soaked skewers. Discard unused marinade.
- Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. Serve with tzatziki sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.5 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Cholesterol 70.9 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 295 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
GREEK CHICKEN PITA WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
Steps:
- Shred half the cucumber; place in medium bowl. Add mayo, lemon juice and garlic powder; mix well. Cut remaining cucumber piece into thin slices.
- Cut tomato into 4 slices, then cut each slice in half.
- Spread insides of pita halves evenly with half the mayo mixture; fill with cucumber slices, tomatoes, chicken, onions and lettuce. Top with remaining mayo mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 730 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 14 g
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