Chicken Souvlaki and Gyros

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Of all the great meals that I had on my vacation in Greece last year perhaps the most memorable one was the chicken gyros from a small shop in Plaka. The shop was so small that it was really just a window in the street where you ordered and then you got to eat while walking down the street. The gyro was easily the best that I have ever had! What stood out about the chicken gyros was that there was roasted red peppers layered in amongst the chicken.

Given that proper gyro meat is cooked on a rotisserie it would not be very feasible for me to make them at home but I could certainly try to reproduce the flavours. In general a gyro consists of the rotisserie meat, tomatoes, onions and tzatziki all wrapped up in a pita. In place of the rotisserie style gyro meat I decided to go with some chicken souvlaki. Souvlaki is basically grilled skewered meat and with a tasty marinade I figured it would work well in my gyros. Making the chicken souvlaki was dead easy. You simply mix the marinade, marinate the chicken and grill. The chicken souvlaki turned out great! It was nice and moist and tender and tasty and it worked really well in the chicken gyros! The chicken gyros were also great! I made mine as I remembered the ones in Plaka with the chicken, tomatoes, onions, tzatziki and the roasted red peppers. On a whim I also added some feta to mine and it worked out nicely. Overall the chicken gyros were a nice and easy light meal that was super tasty!

Chicken Souvlaki

A tasty Mediterranean skewered grilled chicken that is perfect in pitas or on salads.

Servings: makes 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 lemon, juice and zest
• 1 tablespoon yogurt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces

Directions

1. Mix all of the ingredients, place them in a sealed container along with the chicken and let marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes to overnight.
2. Skewer the meat, and grill over medium-high heat until cooked, about 2-4 minutes per side.

Chicken Souvlaki Gyro

Pitas stuffed with tasty grilled chicken souvlaki, tomatoes, onions, creamy tzatziki, feta and roasted red peppers.

Servings: makes 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 pitas
• 1 batch chicken souvlaki, warm
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup tzatziki
• 1/2 cup feta, crumbled
• 2 roasted red peppers, sliced (optional)

Directions

1. Assemble the gyros and enjoy.

Use in:
Chicken Gyro Grilled Cheese (aka The Gyro Melt)
'Souvlaki' Chicken Salad Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers and Feta
Chicken Souvlaki Salad

Similar Recipes:
Yakitori
Lamb Souvlaki
Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)
Grilled Tandoori Chicken
Greek Style Nachos
Chicken Fajitas
Falafel
Roast Lamb Gyros
Gyro Grilled Cheese Sandwich (aka Gyro Melt)

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