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Chicken Gyro

Greek chicken sandwich in pita
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Time to marinate1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword: chicken, Sandwich

Ingredients

Chicken and marinade

  • 1 lb chicken (breast or boneless thighs)
  • ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt

Gyro ingredients

  • 1 diced pickle
  • ½ cup chopped tomato
  • 1 cup chopped lettuce
  • ¼ cup cucumber diced
  • tzatiziki sauce
  • 4 pieces pita bread
  • cooked French fries (optional but totally Greek)

Instructions

  • Parent Task: Slice chicken into strips (or buy chicken already cut into strips)
  • Kidtastic!: In a plastic bag, place sliced chicken with the red wine vinegar, oregano, salt, olive oil, lemon juice and yogurt. Let marinate in refrigerator from 30 minutes to a few hours.
  • Team Task: Dice lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and pickle
  • Parent Task: Cook chicken either on a grill or in a hot pan. Grill: Heat to medium. Cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until no pink remains. Pan: Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to hot pan (medium high) and cook chicken for 8-10 minutes or until no pink remains. Flip as necessary.
  • Warm pita bread and serve with desired toppings. A truly authentic gyro has Tzatiziki sauce, tomato, French fries and purple onion served inside, so feel free to incorporate any of those ingredients if you like them!