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Easy Chicken Gyros

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Photo by Tiffany

Quick and easy chicken gyros with herb-marinated chicken, cucumber salad, creamy tzatziki sauce all wrapped in soft pita bread for a simple and delicious dinner recipe!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken tenderloins - cut thick ones in half lengthwise
  • crumbled feta cheese
  • 5-Minute Tzatziki Sauce
  • green-leaf lettuce

Marinade

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon Herbs de Provence - or Italian seasoning

Cucumber Salad

  • ½ cucumber - sliced or chopped
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes - halved
  • ¼ red onion - thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • salt and pepper - to taste
  • pinch of fresh dill - optional

Instructions

  1. Stir together all of the ingredients for the marinade.
  2. Add chicken to the marinade, toss to coat, cover tightly, and chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to two hours for more added flavor).
  3. While chicken is marinating, stir together all ingredients for the cucumber salad. Set aside.
  4. Use tongs to transfer marinated chicken to a preheated cooking surface (grill or skillet) and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side over medium heat until cooked through.
  5. Arrange the pitas on a plate or clean surface. Assemble the pitas by filling pita bread with lettuce, chicken, cucumber salad, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce.
  6. Fold the pita over like a sandwich or roll it up. Enjoy!