Marinated Greek Chicken Gyros

INGREDIENTS

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Chicken

8 boned chicken thighs

300g yogurt

20g Dijon mustard

2 lemons

Zest of two lemons

12g salt

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp red wine vinegar

4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

Large pinch of cumin, oregano, paprika, and cinnamon

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Tzatziki

200g plain thick yoghurt

1 tbsp dill, roughly chopped

3 finely chopped garlic cloves

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Dashes of Tabasco

Large pinch of sugar

10g salt

Large pinch of cayenne

10 mint leaves, cut into chiffonade

1 green jalapeno chili, finely chopped

½ grated cucumber (with seeds removed.) Pat the cucumber once grated to remove and excess water.

Mix all the ingredients together, then add the chopped herbs and grated cucumber.

 

Method

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Chicken

Add the chicken and marinade ingredients to a large freezer bag and squeeze to move and mix all the ingredients around, then transfer the bag to the fridge and marinate for 6-12 hours.

Thread the marinated chicken thighs onto a Vertical Gyro Spit Platerotating each one opposite from the last. Cover the top thigh with a small piece of foil to prevent burning. Place the gyro plate in the oven and add water or stock to the base of the plate for the sauce, and then baste this as it cooks.

Bake for 45-60 minutes at 160c or until fully cooked.

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To Serve

2 pitta bread

6 vine tomato, cut into cubes

Iceberg lettuce, shredded

Cooked chicken

Tzatziki

Dried oregano leaves

Ripped fresh mint leaves

Few sprigs of dill

Seasoning

 

Grill the pitta bread on the barbecue, open it up and then fill with the lettuce, diced tomato, season, add the oregano.

Add a little Tzatziki, the chicken, more Tzatziki, then finish with mint & dill.

 

Marinated Greek Chicken Gyros

INGREDIENTS

   +   
Chicken

8 boned chicken thighs

300g yogurt

20g Dijon mustard

2 lemons

Zest of two lemons

12g salt

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp red wine vinegar

4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

Large pinch of cumin, oregano, paprika, and cinnamon

   +   
Tzatziki

200g plain thick yoghurt

1 tbsp dill, roughly chopped

3 finely chopped garlic cloves

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Dashes of Tabasco

Large pinch of sugar

10g salt

Large pinch of cayenne

10 mint leaves, cut into chiffonade

1 green jalapeno chili, finely chopped

½ grated cucumber (with seeds removed.) Pat the cucumber once grated to remove and excess water.

Mix all the ingredients together, then add the chopped herbs and grated cucumber.

 

Method

   +   
Chicken

Add the chicken and marinade ingredients to a large freezer bag and squeeze to move and mix all the ingredients around, then transfer the bag to the fridge and marinate for 6-12 hours.

Thread the marinated chicken thighs onto a Vertical Gyro Spit Platerotating each one opposite from the last. Cover the top thigh with a small piece of foil to prevent burning. Place the gyro plate in the oven and add water or stock to the base of the plate for the sauce, and then baste this as it cooks.

Bake for 45-60 minutes at 160c or until fully cooked.

   +   
To Serve

2 pitta bread

6 vine tomato, cut into cubes

Iceberg lettuce, shredded

Cooked chicken

Tzatziki

Dried oregano leaves

Ripped fresh mint leaves

Few sprigs of dill

Seasoning

 

Grill the pitta bread on the barbecue, open it up and then fill with the lettuce, diced tomato, season, add the oregano.

Add a little Tzatziki, the chicken, more Tzatziki, then finish with mint & dill.

 

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