Homemade Gyros with Chicken
5 servings
60 minutes
Homemade chicken gyros is an ode to Greek street food that can be easily made in your own kitchen. The secret of the dish lies in the tender marinated chicken fillet combining the spice of paprika, the aroma of oregano, and a slight tanginess from yogurt. After frying and finishing in the oven, the meat becomes incredibly juicy with an appetizing golden crust. A warm pita serves as the base filled with tzatziki—a classic refreshing sauce—thin slices of tomato, crispy onion, and even French fries for an unusual texture contrast. The taste of gyros is a balance of freshness, spiciness, and richness. This recipe is perfect for friendly evenings or family dinners, offering a sense of Mediterranean warmth and gastronomic delight.
1
Cut the chicken meat into very thin slices, lightly pound it, and place it in a bowl.
- Chicken breast fillet: 1 kg
2
Mix salt, paprika, ground pepper, oregano, and yogurt; pour over the chicken and cover the bowl. Let marinate in a cool place for 20-30 minutes.
- Salt: 2 tablespoons
- Sweet paprika: 1 tablespoon
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Dried oregano: to taste
- Plain (natural) yoghurt: 4 tablespoons
3
Cut the marinated meat into thin slices, fry in a dry pan until golden brown (about 8-10 minutes), then finish cooking in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Chicken breast fillet: 1 kg
4
Wash the tomatoes, peel the onion, slice the tomatoes into thin rounds, and the onion into thin half-rings.
- Tomatoes: 2 pieces
- Onion: 1 head
5
Heat olive oil in a pan and warm the flatbreads one by one.
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
6
Place 1 tablespoon of tzatziki sauce, a slice of tomato, a few rings of onion, and 1 tablespoon of gyros (fried chicken) in the center of each flatbread. Season with salt and pepper to taste, add 1 tablespoon of French fries. Roll the flatbread into a cone and serve hot.
- Tzatziki sauce: 250 g
- Tomatoes: 2 pieces
- Onion: 1 head
- Chicken breast fillet: 1 kg
- Salt: 2 tablespoons
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- French fries: 400 g