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Chicken Gyros

This is the kind of dinner that feels a bit fresh and fun, but still keeps things easy. You let the chicken cook away until it’s lovely and tender, then shred it back through all those lemony juices so it stays nice and juicy.

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Why you’ll love it

This one is easy, flavour-packed, and great for feeding everyone without too much fuss.

Handy tips

Once the chicken is cooked, shred it and pop it back into the cooking juices. Let the yoghurt sauce sit for a bit before serving if you can.

Serving ideas

Serve the shredded chicken in flatbread with sliced cucumber and tomato, plus a spoonful of the yoghurt sauce.

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Chicken gyros with shredded lemon oregano chicken, yoghurt sauce, cucumber and tomato in flatbread
Steph de Sousa

Chicken Gyros

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This easy chicken gyros recipe uses tender shredded chicken flavoured with lemon, garlic and oregano, then served in flatbread with a simple yoghurt sauce. It’s fresh, family-friendly, and a really handy dinner for busy nights.
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prep time Prep Time 10 minutes
setting time Setting Time
 2 hours
total time Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Chicken Recipes, Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Greek
Calories: 664
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 kg chicken thigh
  • 2 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 2 tbsp oregano leaves
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 L chicken flavour liquid stock
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Method
 

  1. Place chicken thighs in your ovenproof pot.
  2. Pour over the remaining ingredients and give a good stir to combine.
  3. Place the lid on your pot and cook in the oven for 2 hours at 160 degrees.
  4. Once it has finished cooking, I like to shred the chicken and place it back into the juices from the bottom of the pot.
  5. This will help keep the chicken super juicy.
  6. Serve on flat bread with sliced cucumber and tomato, with a simple yoghurt sauce of 1 cup Greek style thick and creamy natural yoghurt, 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic, juice of 1/2 lemon and a pinch of salt and pepper.
  7. Mix all together and allow to sit for 30 mins before serving if you can wait that long.

Nutrition

Calories: 664kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 42gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 245mgSodium: 1375mgPotassium: 652mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 265IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mg

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chicken Gyros

What does the chicken cook in?

It cooks in an ovenproof pot with the chicken stock, plus the other ingredients.

Can I make the yoghurt sauce ahead?

Yes. Mix it together and let it sit for 30 minutes before serving if you can.

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