Greek Chicken Gyros

meal traditional recipe

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Supposed to be an authentic recipe, turned out very well and delicious.

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Ingredients Marinade

• 1 or 2 lb of boneless chicken tights
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 0.5 Tsp pepper
• 2 Garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
• Half a lemon, juiced
• 1 Tsp of ground cumin
• 1 or 0.5 cup of greek yogurt
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Ingredients Tzatziki Sauce

• 2 cup of greek yogurt
• 0.25 cup of parsley (or dill)
• 3 Garlic gloved, peeled, grated or pressed
• 1 Tsp of salt
• 0.5 Tsp of pepper
• 1 Lemon, juiced
• 1 cucumber grated & pressed
• 3 Tbsp Olive oil

Method Marinade

1. It can be useful to slice the chicken tights to reduce their thickness
2. Add all the ingredient but the chicken into a ball, mix well
3. Add the chicken and mix well to properly coat the chicken
4. Cover, and set aside in the fridge for 24 h (in a rush, marinade 1 or 2 hours)

Method Tzatziki Sauce

1. Peel, seed and grate the cucumber
2. Press the cucumber meet to remove the water
3. Cut the parsley
4. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients

The sauce will keep in the fridge up to a week, if in a sealed container

Method - Assembly

1. Pre-heat the oven at 400°F

2. Remove the chicken from the fridge

3. Stack the chicken on the skewer, making sure to rotate each thighs to even the layers

4. Place in the oven for about 90 mn, until the chicken gets to an internat temperature of 70°C/165°F

5. Take out of the oven and let it cool 10-15 mn before slicing

Serve with Pita bread, Tzatziki sauce, pieces of cucumber and tomatoes, some arugula salad or in a bowl.

You can also replace the chicken with lamb, works well.

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Traditional
Serve	2-3
Preparation Time	15 mn + 24 hour wait
Cooking Time	90 mn
Temperature
Authors	Pascal Crausaz / Food by Maria
Special	Vertical Skewer Grill or half an onion with a stick