Tailgate Recipes: Grilled Chicken Gyros

Recipe Difficulty: Easy

Bring the fresh, tangy, oh-so-tasty flavors of the Mediterranean to your grill with our chicken gyros recipe, then complete with homemade tzatziki sauce and warm pita. We suggest whipping up the chicken gyro marinade the night before, to allow the protein to fully soak in the flavors. The tzatziki sauce can be made ahead as well and kept chilled in the refrigerator. Then come lunchtime, dinnertime or game time, these chicken gyros are a snap to grill and assemble. They do get a little messy though, so if you’re serving up to a party, try wrapping each in waxed paper to make them easier to hold!

Marinade Ingredients:
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 3 tbsp. plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper

 

Tzatziki Ingredients:
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. fresh mint and/or dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp. salt

 

Gyro Ingredients:
- 1 – 1 ½ lbs. chicken tenders
- 4 pocketless pitas
- 1 onion, sliced into rounds
- 1 green pepper, seeded and sliced into rings
- 1 tomato, sliced into rounds

 

 

For the perfect side – or even to add into your Grilled Chicken Gyro – check out our Grilled French Fries Recipe. Don’t forget to save some tzatziki for dipping!