Name: 30 Minute Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 4 large cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon lemon pepper; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; Kosher salt and black pepper; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast strips; 1 large cucumber, grated, squeezed of excess water; 1 cup plain Greek yogurt; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon chopped dill; 1 tablespoon olive oil; Kosher salt and black pepper; 6 pita flatbreads; Green leaf or romaine lettuce; 2 tomatoes, sliced; 1 cucumber, sliced; 1 small red onion, sliced

Ingredients

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For the Lemon Chicken:

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 large cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast strips

For the Tzatziki:

1 large cucumber, grated, squeezed of excess water
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped dill
1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper

To serve:

6 pita flatbreads
Green leaf or romaine lettuce
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 small red onion, sliced

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Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together all of the Lemon Chicken ingredients except for the chicken. Stir until evenly combined. Toss the chicken in the mixture until well-coated and set aside.
Meanwhile, combine all of the Tzatziki ingredients and set aside.
Heat a cast iron grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, cook the chicken (in batches if necessary), until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Serve the chicken on warmed pita with lettuce, tomato, onion, and cucumber slices, and plenty of tzatziki, to top.

Prep Time: 18 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins