This flavorful marinade is made up of ingredients you probably already have.

I made it again just yesterday and am having leftovers for dinner tonight. It’s a great substitution for the real deal!

Greek Chicken Gyro Bowl with lemon rice. cucumber, tomatoes, feta, and Kalamata olives. — I like making a batch of this Greek Chicken Gyro Meat so I can throw together quick meals throughout the week.

A colorful Greek chicken gyro bowl, featuring diced bell peppers, sliced cucumber, quartered small tomatoes, pickled radishes, red onion slivers, crumbled feta, and chopped fresh dill.

Greek Chicken Gyro Meat

Sacha Hirschfeld

This flavorful marinade is made up of ingredients you probably already have. It's a great substitution for the real deal!

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Prep Time 7

Cook Time 10

Chill Time 12

Total Time 12 17

Course Mains

Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean

Servings 4

Calories 246 kcal

Equipment

1 large bowl
1 large skillet heavy-bottomed
1 pair of tongs

Ingredients

1.5 lbs chicken breasts or thighs boneless skinless; cut into thin slices
3 tbsp whole milk Greek yogurt
1 lemon juiced
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 garlic cloves minced
1 ½ tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a large bowl (except chicken), and whisk until combined.
Add the chicken, and mix until the chicken is coated in marinade. Cover the bowl with a tight fitting lid and put it in the fridge for 3-24 hours, 12 hours being ideal.
Place 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Remove the chicken from marinade and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.
Transfer the cooked chicken onto a plate. Cover loosely with foil and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

I served this with basmati rice with lemon, sliced cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, diced red + green bell pepper, slivers of red onion, crumbled feta, pickled vegetables, fresh minced dill and fresh mint leaves. This is gyro chicken is also great in a wrap!

Keyword Chicken, Easy, Gyro, Homemade takeout, Simple recipe