Easy Chicken Gyros & Tzatziki Sauce

• Meat

  • 4 Chicken breasts

• Produce

  • 1/3 cup Dill
  • 1/2 English cucumber
  • 4 tsp Garlic
  • 1/2 Red onion

• Condiments

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/8 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Mediterranean seasoning
  • 1 Red pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 Pitas

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Greek yogurt, plain

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness
• 1 tablespoon mediterranean seasoning (you can substitute Italian seasoning in a pinch)
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• 4 pitas (this is a Greek-style flatbread you can find at almost any grocery store near the bread and tortillas or in the bakery)
• optional: lettuce, feta cheese crumbles
• ½ English cucumber, peeled and diced
• 2 cups cold plain Greek yogurt
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• ⅓ cup chopped dill, fresh or frozen (may sub 2 tablespoons dried dill)
• 1½ Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (juice of ½ medium lemon)
• ½ tsp salt, or to taste
• ⅛ tsp black pepper

Directions

• Puree all sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor (see note below recipe first!). Cover and chill until ready to serve. (If you have time, make this a few hours in advance or the night before so that the flavors can marinate)
• Season chicken breasts with mediterranean seasoning. Cook in a large skillet or pan over medium heat 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Cut into strips.
• Lay pitas on a clean surface. Add lettuce (if desired, chicken, red pepper strips, and onions. Top with tzatziki sauce and feta (if desired). Fold pita over like a sandwich, or roll it into a tunnel shape.