Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce features juicy marinated chicken, a slathering of fresh homemade tzatziki sauce, as well as crisp onions and tomatoes wrapped in a warm pita.

Ingredients
3 lbs chicken thighs skin and bones removed (Buy 2lbs of thigh meat already deboned if you can find them)
Marinade
3 tbsp Greek yogurt
3 tbsp lemon juice
3 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
½ tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
Black pepper
Tzatziki
1/3 cup minced cucumber after squeezing out juice (1 cucumber needed)
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp white wine vinegar or red wine or apple cider vinegar
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or more if you want a richer sauce)
1/2 tsp salt
Black pepper
Toppings
3 tomatoes sliced
½ red onion thinly sliced (or substitute my pickled red onion recipe, link below)
¼ cup fresh parsley leaves
To Serve
6 pita breads

Instructions
Marinade
Add all ingredients for the marinade into a bowl and whisk to combine.
Place chicken thigh meat into a gallon ziplock bag and pour in marinade. Squeeze out air and seal.
Let marinate for 3-12 hours.
Tzatziki
While chicken is marinating, mince cucumber into fine pieces, wrap in paper towel and squeeze out juice.
Measure 1/3 cup of cucumber and add to bowl with remaining tzatziki ingredients. Whisk to combine and let sit for at least 20 minutes, to allow flavors to meld.

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