Ingredients (for two people)
- 8 Boneless, skinless chicken thighs (610 g)
- ½ large yellow onion
- 3-4 wooden skewers
Marinade
- Greek yogurt (200 g)
- Lemon juice (half lemon)
- Two tablespoons of Koroneiki Extra virgin olive oil (20 mL)
- 2 Teaspoons of salt
- 2 Cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 2 Teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper
Tzatziki sauce
- 1/4 Cucumber, shredded
- Greek yogurt (250 g)
- 1 Clove garlic, minced
- A dash of lemon juice
- 2 Teaspoons of Koroneiki Extra virgin olive oil (10ml)
- 1 Tablespoon dry dill
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Prepare the marinade
- In a large bowl, combine marinade ingredients and stir well.
Prepare the Tzatziki sauce
- Use a grater to shred the cucumber, and squeeze out any excess of liquid.
- In a medium bowl, combine tzatziki ingredients and stir well.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Prepare the chicken
- On a chopping board, pound the chicken until it has the same thickness with a meat mallet (a rolling pin could work as an alternative).
- In another large bowl, combine chicken thighs and marinade. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- On a baking tray, use half an onion as a base with the flat side facing down. Position the skewer vertically with the sharp end facing up. Skewer the chicken thighs individually, rotating each one 90 degrees.
- Bake for around 1 hour and 45 minutes. After 45 minutes use aluminium foil to cover the edges of the chicken to prevent them to get burn.
- Let cool for 10 minutes.
How to eat the chicken gyros kebab?
- 4 pita breads
- onion, sliced
- tomato, sliced
- Heat the bread
- Spread the tzatziki sauce on top the bread
- Cut the chicken from the edges in small bits
- Put the chicken slices on the bread
- Add the tomato
- Roll the bread in a cone shape
- Ready to eat