Chicken Gyros with Homemade Pita Bread and Tzatziki
A delicious, succulent, and juicy chicken gyros recipe made with marinated chicken thighs, freshly baked homemade pita bread, and a rich, creamy tzatziki sauce. Chef's tips: (1) Chicken thighs are highly recommended for gyros as they contain more flavor and have small bits of fat that keep the meat juicy during cooking. (2) When zesting the lemons, only grate the yellow outer skin. Avoid the white part beneath as it is bitter. (3) Do not peel the cucumber or remove the seeds for the tzatziki sauce; grating the whole cucumber provides the best flavor and moisture balance with Greek yogurt. (4) A wet and sticky dough is key to achieving a light, soft, and fluffy pita bread. (5) Be very careful when handling the pizza oven insert as it reaches extremely high temperatures (up to 370°C/700°F).
- Time: 300 min
- Servings: 4
Source: ChefChef
Ingredients
- lbs / 1.5 kg Chicken thigh fillets
- Fresh garlic
- From 2 lemons Lemon zest
- From 1 lemon Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Pitmaster X Gyros spice mix
- whole Cucumber
- Greek yogurt
- Black pepper
- Salt
- All-purpose flour
- Active dry yeast
- Sugar
- and 1/4 cups Water
- as needed Olive oil
- Red onion