Chicken Gyros

Gyro meat

1.5 lbs ground chicken or 3 chicken breasts ground
2 tsp minced garlic
1 small onion
3/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 T olive oil

Tzatziki Sauce

1 cup plain non fat greek yogurt
1 T lemon juice
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 mini cucumber
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper


whole wheat pitas
reduced fat feta cheese
lettuce
tomatoes
red onion


Ok, bear with me. This recipe has a lot of steps. But it's totally worth it if you love gyros!!!

Preheat oven to 375. Chicken: you can buy your chicken already ground. But if you have a food processor I would suggest grinding it your self. Use the regular blade. Just cut your chicken into four pieces, Throw into the processor and pulse until you get the consistency you want.  Peel your onion and then use a cheese grater to grate it. Use a paper towel or a coffee filter to squeeze out as much juice as possible. In a bowl combine the chicken with the rest of your ingredients. mix well.  If you have a bread pan, press this mixture tightly into it. If not just form like a meatloaf and use a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 min. ( could be more or less depending upon thickness) Remove from loaf pan to cool slightly.

Tzatziki sauce: Use a cheese grater to grate your cucumber. Use a paper towel or coffee filter to squeeze as much liquid out as possible. In a bowl combine ingredients and mix well.

Assembly: Slice your chicken into thin slices and  brown in a pan with a little cooking spray. I like mine kind of crispy so I cook it a bit longer. Spread 1 T of tzatziki sauce on pita. Pile on some chicken. Then add lettuce, tomatoes, red onoion and a little bit of feta. And then top it of with a little more Tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!!

Calorie info: 6 servings at about 320 calories.