Easy Chicken Gyros with Greek Feta Sauce

These quick and easy chicken gyros with Greek feta sauce are so super versatile and great for a speedy lunch or a fuss-free weeknight dinner. You can use grilled, baked, rotisserie, or even leftover chicken or go veggie and add sautéed onions and peppers to the mix!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword Easy Chicken Gyros

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 300kcal

Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons

Ingredients

8 ounces chicken breast cooked any way you'd like (see notes)
2-4 leaves romaine lettuce trimmed
½ cup grape tomatoes* (chopped or sliced) see below
¼ English cucumber sliced thin
2 fluffy pita breads

EXTRAS:

diced or thinly sliced onion
diced or thinly sliced bell pepper
sliced olives
fresh parsley to garnish
extra crumbled feta cheese I'm guilty of this one! Yum!

GREEK FETA SAUCE:

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 TBSP plain Greek yogurt
2 oz feta cheese
2 TBSP red wine vinegar
1 TBPS dijon mustard
½ tsp dried parsley or 1 tsp fresh
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp dried basil
⅛ tsp salt
1 TBSP water if/as needed to thin the sauce
black pepper to taste

Instructions

First make your sauce. Combine all dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Adjust seasoning/feta to taste.
Next chop, slice, and prep your veggies.
Prep and cook your protein if needed (see notes)
Warm pita bread either using the toaster oven, oven, microwave, or a heated skillet.
Lay pita bread flat and layer chicken, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and any additional toppings you'd like to add, then top with a hearty dollop or two of feta sauce.
Wrap and secure with aluminum foil, wrapping it around half the sandwich, burrito-style.

Notes

*You can use anything from cherry tomatoes to plum tomatoes to big juicy heirloom tomatoes for this recipe. No need to really measure, add as much as you'd like on your sandwiches.

I mentioned before that I used my pressure cooker to cook my chicken breasts (done in 15 minutes, score!) but you can absolutely fire up your grill, roast it in the oven, use up leftovers, or even snag a rotisserie on the way home from work/errands. Literally anything goes. You can even up the greek flavor by marinating the chicken in my super tasty Greek Marinade before cooking.

If you have extra sauce leftover, it's great on everything! Slather it on turkey burgers, sandwiches, and wraps or use it as a tasty salad dressing! I make this one often and love it on absolutely everything. Sauce recipe yields approx 3/4 cup.

Nutrition Facts below are estimated for the base gyro recipe using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed with added toppings and sauce and enjoy!

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