Chicken gyro
A chicken gyro is a Greek dish that consists of chicken that is cooked on a spit and then sliced into thin strips. The strips are then wrapped in a pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes, and yogurt sauce. The dish is said to have originated in the city of Salonika, Greece.
The first recorded mention of chicken gyros was in a cookbook from 1974. The book, titled “The Cuisines of Greece”, was written by Nicholas Staphos. In the book, Staphos includes a recipe for chicken gyros that calls for the chicken to be marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano.
The dish gained popularity in the United States in the late 1990s. In 1998, the New York Times ran a story about the then-new dish, which was being served at a number of restaurants in New York City.
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Recipes
Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzaziki
- olive oil
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- white wine vinegar
- garlic
- oregano
- greek yoghurt
- red spanish onion
- parsley
- salt
- chicken thigh
- cucumber
- greek yogurt
- cucumber
- garlic
- tomato
- pita bread
- black pepper
- salt
Chicken Gyros
- cherry tomato
- greek yogurt
- coriander
- tumeric
- salt
- romaine
- english cucumber
- dill
- an english cucumber
- onion
- black pepper
- cinnamon
- onion powder
- red pepper flake
- chicken breast
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- cumin
- smoked paprika
- garlic
- pita
- salt
Easy Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
- tzatziki sauce
- dill
- red wine vinegar
- chicken tender
- mediterranean spiced salt
- yogurt
- cucumber
- onion
- salt
- olive oil
- garlic
- greek yogurt
- cocktail tomato
- flat greek pita bread
- lemon juice
Greek Chicken Gyros
- english cucumber
- greek yogurt
- apple cider vinegar
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- greek seasoning
- paprika
- seasoning salt
- greek yogurt
- pepper
- salt
- dill
- cumin
- oregano
- garlic
- pita wrap
- onion
Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- white wine vinegar
- dill weed
- oregano
- cucumber
- onion
- pepper
- salt
- water
- greek yogurt
- chicken breast
- garlic
- garlic
- olive oil
- cucumber
- lemon juice
- onion
- red pepper
- romaine lettuce
- salt
- tomato
- pita bread
Chicken Gyros
- lemon juice
- rosemary
- oregano
- parsley
- lemon zest
- cucumber
- tomato
- onion
- chicken tender
- greek yogurt
- thyme
- olive oil
- pita
- garlic
- feta cheese crumble
- nutmeg
- romaine lettuce
- salt
- tzatziki sauce
Homemade Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki
- cucumber
- onion
- cherry tomato
- feta
- chicken breast
- pita flatbread
- chicken marinade
- tzatziki sauce
Moroccan Chicken Gyros
- greek yogurt
- cumin
- lemon
- black pepper
- cayenne pepper
- turmeric
- butter
- cinnamon
- ginger
- salt
- chicken breast
- tahini
- paprika
- garlic
- lemon
- pita
Chicken Gyro Recipe
- feta
- chicken breast
- oregano
- lemon zest
- honey
- english cucumber
- water
- onion
- romaine lettuce
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- parsely
- salt
- tomato
- tzatziki sauce
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Common Ingredients
- garlic 67%
- greek yogurt 67%
- lemon juice 67%
- olive oil 67%
- onion 67%
- salt 67%
Rarey Ingredients
- cucumber 56%