GREEK CHICKEN GYROS WITH TZATZIKI

Ingredients

·      2 lb / 1 kg boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets

Märinäde

·      3 lärge gärlic cloves , minced (~ 3 tsp)

·      1 tbsp white wine vinegär (or red wine or äpple cider vinegär)

·      3 tbsp lemon juice

·      1 tbsp exträ virgin olive oil

·      3 tbsp Greek yoghurt

·      1 1/2 tbsp dried oregäno

·      1 tsp sält

·      Bläck pepper

Tzätziki

·      2 cucumbers (to mäke äbout 1/2 - 3/4 cup gräted cucumber äfter squeezing out juice)

·      1 1/4 cups pläin Greek yoghurt

·      1 tbsp lemon juice

·      1 tbsp exträ virgin olive oil (or more if you wänt richer)

·      1/2 gärlic clove , minced

·      1/2 tsp sält

·      Bläck pepper

Säläd

·      3 tomätoes , desseeded änd diced

·      3 cucumbers , diced

·      1/2 red spänish onion , peeled änd finely chopped

·      1/4 cup fresh pärsley leäves

·      Sält änd pepper

Instructions

1.   Pläce the Märinäde ingredients in ä ziplock bäg änd mässäge to mix. Ädd the chicken into the ziplock bäg änd mässäge to cover äll the chicken in the Märinäde. Märinäte for ät leäst 2 hours, preferäbly 3 hours, ideälly 12 hours änd no longer thän 24 hours.

Mäke the Tzätziki

1.   Cut the cucumber in hälf lengthwise. Use ä teäspoon to scräpe the wätery seeds out. Coärsely gräte the cucumber using ä box gräter. Then wräp in päper towels or ä teä towel änd squeeze to remove excess liquid.

2.   Pläce cucumber in ä bowl. Ädd remäining ingredients then mix to combine. Set äside for ät leäst 20 minutes for the flävours to meld.

Säläd

1.   Combine ingredients in ä bowl.

Cook Chicken

1.   Brush the outdoor grill with oil, then preheät on medium high. Or heät 1 tbsp of oil in ä fry pän over medium high heät.

2.   Remove chicken from Märinäde. Cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on eäch side, until golden brown änd cooked through (cooking time depends on size of chicken).

3.   Remove the chicken from the grill / fry pän onto ä pläte. Cover loosely with foil änd ällow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Source:https://www.recipetineats.com/greek-chicken-gyros-with-tzatziki/

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