Ingredients
Chicken
- 1kg of chicken thigh fillets (approximately 6 chicken thighs, see note 1)
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic, freshly minced
- Juice and zest from one lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
To serve
- 4 x pita bread, flatbread, Lebanese bread or wraps
- 4 tbsp tzatziki
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
- 2 tbsp kalamata olives, sliced
Instructions
- Combine the chicken and all remaining marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Use your hands to coat the chicken evenly. Cook immediately or allow to marinate for up to 24 hours for a deeper flavour.
- Heat a large pan on medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes (or until golden and cooked through), turning once halfway. Add 1/4 cup of water at the halfway mark if the pan gets too sticky. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve the chicken on pita bread or my 2 Ingredient Flatbread with tzatziki, tomato, red onion, parsley and kalamata olives.
Notes
Note 1 – Prepare the chicken by trimming the fat and slightly flattening it. Use a mallet, rolling pin or empty wine bottle. Place a sheet of baking paper over the chicken and pound the thicker side to create one even fillet. This step isn’t essential but speeds up the cooking time and means the chicken cooks through more evenly.
MAKE AHEAD – Marinate the chicken for up until 24 hours before cooking.
LEFTOVERS – Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. Not suitable for freezing.
Recipe inspired by Hungry Happens. You can view the full recipe here.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: street food
- Method: pan fry
- Cuisine: Greek
Keywords: chicken gyros, greek gyros, chicken wraps
linleygreen says:
Such delicious flavour for a quick easy meal, loved every bite!
jessicaduong says:
Do you use the equivalent of table salt for sea salt flakes? Thanks for all the great recipes 🙂
Nicole says:
Thank you so much for the lovely message! I prefer sea salt flakes but they can definitely be subbed with table salt – I find the level of saltiness is still spot on 😍 x
annejameson says:
Loved it , thank you for sharing your yummy recipes 👍😍
Nicole says:
Fantastic to hear – thank you so much, we love this one too! 😍