Chicken Gyros for 2

Mama's Kitchen (Hope)'s Note:

Tender marinated chicken and a creamy cucumber yogurt sauce tucked into a pita, topped with lettuce and tomato if you like. Sounds like a great lunch to me! Cooked in or outside! Note: time to make does NOT include 1 hour marinating time. from TOH... ZWT Greek and US Regional - East Coast

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¾ teaspoon garlic , minced- divided use
• ½ teaspoon ground mustard
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ lb boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1/2 inch strips
• ½ cup cucumber , chopped
• 1⁄3; cup nonfat yogurt, plain or 1⁄3; cup low-fat yogurt
• ¼ teaspoon dill weed
• 2 gyrobread or 2 pita bread
• ½ small red onion , thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Combine lemon juice, oil, 1/2 t of the garlic, mustard and oregano in a gallon zip top plastic bag.
2. Add chicken and seal bag.
3. Turn bag and gently move chicken around to distribute marinade evenly.
4. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
5. In a small bowl combine cucumber, yogurt, dill and remaining garlic. Cover and refrigerate until serving. (NOTE: Cucumbers have a lot of moisture in them so if you want your sauce to be less runny really drain them well and squeeze the water out if you want.).
6. Drain chicken, discarding marinade.
7. In a large nonstick skillet saute the chicken for 7-8 minutes or until juices run clear.
8. Spoon half the chicken on each pita and top with cucumber mixture and sliced onion.
9. Lettuce and tomato may be added if you like.
10. Fold in half and enjoy.

Reviews

[Sweet Sara Sue]

Did not like this at all. Chicken was too lemony, and the sauce was too bitter.

[Chef #1506604]

OMG!!! So good. I had low expectations for this recipe because when I go out I only order lamb or beef gyros but this right here is a KEEPER. The only thing I did differently was to add the onions to the marinade and cook it with the chicken and I also used a little butter to saute the chicken so it would get too dry or burn in the pan. I didn't make the cucumber sauce since I found the best store bought Tzatziki Sauce at Costco, I refuse to bother making it.

[JennyLynn99]

Bf and I loved this! I made mostly as written. I marinaded the chicken for about 3 hours instead of 1 and was forced to use FF sour cream instead of yogurt (I could have sworn I had yogurt in the fridge!). It was so good! The sour cream gave it a thicker consistency, and although I'm a fan of cucumber yogurt sauce, I really enjoyed it this way. We had it for lunch before we both had to work a late shift and it was just what we needed! Thanks for a real winner!