Description
Enjoy a delightful culinary experience with Easy Chicken Gyros & Tzatziki Sauce, a quick and flavorful meal perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings. Marinated chicken tenderloins are grilled to perfection and nestled in soft pita bread, accompanied by refreshing cucumber salad, crumbled feta cheese, and creamy tzatziki sauce. This recipe is not only simple to prepare but also customizable, allowing you to mix and match toppings to suit your taste. Packed with lean protein and fresh vegetables, these gyros offer a nutritious option without compromising on flavor. Whether you’re meal prepping or hosting friends, this dish is sure to impress everyone at the table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds chicken tenderloins
- White or whole wheat pita bread
- Crumbled feta cheese
- Cucumber salad (cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion)
- Creamy tzatziki sauce
- 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)
- 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
- Prepare the marinade by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic, and herbs in a bowl. Add chicken tenderloins and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- While the chicken marinates, make the cucumber salad by combining sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in another bowl.
- Preheat your grill or skillet over medium heat. Cook marinated chicken for 5–6 minutes on each side until fully cooked.
- To assemble gyros, place cooked chicken into warm pita bread along with green-leaf lettuce, cucumber salad, crumbled feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce.
- Serve immediately with extra tzatziki sauce if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyro (220g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg