Name: Chicken Gyro
Cook time: 3600 s
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3-4 gyros
Ingredients: 500 gr white flour; 285 ml water; 25 ml olive oil; 15 gr sugar (or 10 g honey); 10 gr dry yeast; 10 gr salt; 300 ml Greek yogurt; 1/2 bunch a of dill, chopped; 1/2 bunch fresh parsley; 1 cucumber; 2 1/2 cloves garlic; Salt; Black pepper; 1/2 Lemon juice from a lemon; 1 kg chicken thighs, boneless & skinless; 350 ml Greek yogurt; 35 ml olive oil; 20 ml white wine vinegar; 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 1 Lemon juice from lemon; 15 gr salt; 10 gr ground cumin; 10 gr ground smoked paprika; 10 gr oregano; 10 gr black pepper; Pita; Tzatziki; Heirloom tomato; Red onion; Chicken

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Chicken Gyro

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I know you thought I said it wrong, but in Greek, you shouldn't pronounce the G in the Gyro. The name comes from the Greek word γύρος which is translated to 'circle' or 'turn', and it derives from the Turkish word döner, also meaning "turn". The history of grilling meat, then cut or slice as the meat keeps cooking comes from the Ottoman Empire, first presented as Döner Kebap. After World War II, the dish was introduced to Athens by immigrants from the middle east. The addition of the Tzatziki made the dish too become known as Gyros. Gyros can be done with pork, chicken, or lamb. I chose chicken here but feel free to take this recipe and change the type of meat to your preference. You know already that pita is my favorite bread, this is just another type of pita. Made with a little bit of olive oil in the dough, grilled, and not attempting to create a pocket. This pita we stuff on top like a taco. Ohhh YASSS.

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Ingredients

Gyro pita

500 gr white flour

285 ml water

25 ml olive oil

15 gr sugar (or 10 g honey)

10 gr dry yeast

10 gr salt

Tzatziki

300 ml Greek yogurt

½ bunch a of dill, chopped

½ bunch fresh parsley

1 cucumber

2 ½ cloves garlic

Salt

Black pepper

½ Lemon juice from a lemon

Chicken

1 kg chicken thighs, boneless & skinless

350 ml Greek yogurt

35 ml olive oil

20 ml white wine vinegar

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 Lemon juice from lemon

15 gr salt

10 gr ground cumin

10 gr ground smoked paprika

10 gr oregano

10 gr black pepper

Assembly

Pita

Tzatziki

Heirloom tomato

Red onion

Chicken

Directions

Gyro pita

Step 1

In a bowl add the water, yeast, and sugar. Mix well.

285 ml water

10 gr dry yeast

15 gr sugar (or 10 g honey)

Step 2

Add the flour and mix until you get a homogenous dough. Then add the salt and olive oil, knead them until completely dissolved in the dough.

500 gr white flour

10 gr salt

25 ml olive oil

Step 3

Keep kneading the dough on a working surface for an additional 10 min, until you get a smooth sexy dough.

Step 4

Round the dough to a ball, place it in a bowl, covered with a towel, and let it rest until double in size.

Step 5

Then- punch the dough and divide it into 140-150 gr pieces. Round each of them into a tight ball and let them rest, covered with a towel, for about 10-15 min.

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Step 6

Bake the pitas on a preheated pan until you get a nice color on one side, then flip it and do the same for the other side.

Step 7

YASSS!

Tzatziki

Step 1

Chop the parsley, dill, and garlic.

½ bunch fresh parsley

½ bunch a of dill, chopped

2 ½ cloves garlic

Step 2

Cut the cucumbers into small cubes.

1 cucumber

Step 3

Mix all the ingredients of the Tzatziki in a bowl. Keep in the fridge until you serve the gyros.

Chicken

Step 1

simply mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

350 ml Greek yogurt

35 ml olive oil

20 ml white wine vinegar

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 Lemon juice from lemon

15 gr salt

10 gr ground cumin

10 gr ground smoked paprika

10 gr oregano

10 gr black pepper

Step 2

Add the chicken thighs and massage them with the marinade.

1 kg chicken thighs, boneless & skinless

Step 3

Place the marinated chicken in a ziplock bag or a box and place it in the fridge, up to overnight. The chicken will absorb all the flavors of the marinade, results in a very juicy-delicious chicken!

Ziplock

Step 4

Grill your marinated chicken until cooked through and enjoy on your gyro.

Grill

Assembly

Step 1

Take one pita, spread two tablespoons of Tzatziki, add sliced tomato, some thinly sliced red onion, the chicken, and close with another teaspoon of Tzatziki.