Description
Gyro Chicken Lettuce Cups are a vibrant and fresh Mediterranean chicken recipe perfect for an easy dinner or weeknight family meal. Enjoy juicy seasoned chicken paired with tzatziki chicken lettuce wraps for bold flavor at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb or 1 kg chicken thigh fillets boneless skinless
- 3 large garlic cloves minced (~ 3 tsp)
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or red wine or apple cider vinegar)
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp Greek yogurt preferably full fat
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 2 cucumbers (to make about 1/2 – 3/4 cup grated cucumber after squeezing out juice)
- 1 1/4 cups Greek yoghurt preferably full fat
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or more if you want richer)
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 3 tomatoes desseeded and diced
- 3 cucumbers diced
- 1/2 red spanish onion peeled and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- 4 to 6 pita breads or flat breads
Instructions
- Combine all marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag and mix well, then add the chicken and coat it fully. Let it marinate ideally for 3 hours but anywhere between 2 and 24 hours works.
- To prepare the tzatziki, halve the cucumber lengthwise and scrape out the watery seeds, then grate coarsely. Squeeze out the excess liquid using a towel, place the grated cucumber in a bowl, and mix with the remaining tzatziki ingredients. Let flavors develop for at least 20 minutes.
- Mix tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl for the salad.
- Heat a grill or frying pan over medium-high heat with a bit of oil, then cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove from heat and rest covered for 5 minutes.
- Slice the chicken if needed, warm pita or flatbread, then assemble by layering salad, chicken, and tzatziki in the bread. Wrap tightly in parchment and twist the ends to secure. Serve immediately and let everyone assemble their own if desired.
Notes
- Tzatziki makes a generous amount, which is good to have extras of
- Alternatively, a garlic lemon yogurt sauce can be used for a faster option
- You can freeze the chicken in marinade uncooked
- thaw and remix before cooking
- Cooked chicken lasts 4 days in the fridge
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Entertaining, Grilling, Lunch
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Calories: 641.78cal
- Sugar: 11.21g
- Sodium: 1297.31mg
- Fat: 20.26g
- Saturated Fat: 4.58g
- Carbohydrates: 47.64g
- Fiber: 5.09g
- Protein: 64.69g
- Cholesterol: 242.16mg