I think gyros are my daughter’s favorite food. As a family we love foods from just about every culture.
After a day napping on the porch herding cattle, we work up quite an appetite at the ranch. Yes, it’s true we really don’t actually have any livestock, but really, what’s your point? It’s a ranch, and we’re hungry.
Chicken Gyros
2 cucumbers, divided
1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt (3/4 pounds)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, divided
5 garlic cloves, minced, divided
1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped mint
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 rounded teaspoon dried oregano
1 rounded teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
1 (12-ounces) package naan bread (four 8-inch pieces)
or 4 (8-inch) pocketless pita rounds
1/2 roast chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded (about 2 1/4 cups),
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
• Preheat broiler.
• Peel and grate 1 cucumber, then squeeze it with your hands to remove excess water. Stir together with yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, one third of garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper to make tsatsiki.
• Cut remaining cucumber into 1/4-inch pieces and stir together with tomatoes, onion, parsley, mint, remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper to make salsa.
• Gently simmer oil, oregano, rosemary, remaining garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small heavy saucepan, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant but not browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss chicken with 3 tablespoons garlic oil and brush one side of bread with remainder.
• Heat bread, oiled side up, in a 4-sided sheet pan, covered with foil, 3 to 4 inches from broiler 3 minutes. Uncover and broil, rotating bread for even coloring, until golden in spots, about 2 minutes.
Oh Anita, my mouth is watering! These sound soooooo delicious. If I had a way to get to the store to collect everything for these delightful treasures for dinner tonight, I’d be out the door before I could say…
Bye Bye,
Jan ♥
ps…I am adding this recipe to my recipe Link Lists in my Side Bar!!!
I loge the recipe and how light and healthy it is. Well done! 🙂
Gotta pin it, its going on my recipe board.
~Bliss~
Gosh this looks so healthy fresh and crispy cool for a hot summer day!
Thanks for the recipe, I love the yogurt sauce, it really makes it!
YUM! Totally pinworthy!!
I’ve only ever had Gyros made with lamb (not my favorite) but I know they would be delicious with chicken instead. Thanks for a new item to add to my summer menu!
Can’t wait to try it Anita, we love Gyros!!
Yum! These look great, Anita!
Brenda
Anita, These look nothing like the gyros I ate while I was in the middle east. Yours look fabulous!!!! Your pictures are good enough to eat!
These look good. I am always looking for new ideas, and I can adapt them for the vegetarian in the family (me).
Love things with fresh ingredients this time of year!
I’m going to pass this along to my daughter. She loves gyros and I’m going to see if I can get her to make them. Thanks for the recipe!
Liz
Love it and gonna try it! Carol
Ooooh Anita!
These look delish! I’ve never been a big gyro fan (I don’t like lamb) so these are a great alternative for me. 🙂
That looks so yummy. I will have to try it.
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Anita,
Hubby and I had these tonite for dinner and LOVE them!!! Thanks for the Recipe – it’s now one of our Favorites!!
Jan ♥