
Greek Gyro Recipe
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Marinated chicken thighs cooked until tender and succulent, then served in warm pita bread with fresh vegetables, mint, and traditional tzatziki. Aromatic, herbaceous, and satisfying.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, more to taste
- 6 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper (use half white pepper if you have it)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or use Aleppo
- 2 lbs chicken thighs ( boneless, skinless) see notes for vegetarian
- 4-6 pita breads (or serve over rice)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion- or make these pickled red onions
- 1 cup English cucumber, grated or halved and thinly sliced ( if using waxy cucumbers, peel first)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (full-fat)
- ¼ cup fresh herbs- mint, parsley or dill.
- 1 garlic clove
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half ( or sub diced tomate)
- 2 cups diced cucumber
- ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1057mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 791mg
- Calcium
- 142mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 1057MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
