Greek Chicken Gyros with Fries
Oregano-and-lemon chicken carved into warm flatbread with tzatziki, tomato salad and a pile of oven fries.
- Total
- 45 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- chicken thighs24 oz
- flatbread4 piece
- potatoes24 oz
- cucumber1¼ piece
- tomato2 piece
- red onion1¼ piece
- plain yogurt12 tbsp
- garlic12 clove
- lemon2 piece
- dried oregano6 tsp
- paprika4 tsp
- fresh dill4 tbsp
- olive oil5 tbsp
- salt2 tsp
You'll need
oven · sheet pan · skillet · bowl
Method
Preheat the oven to 450 F.
5 min · bake
Cut the potatoes into thin fries and toss with oil and salt.
6 min · prep
Roast, turning once, until crisp at the edges.
30 min · roast
Toss the chicken with oregano, paprika, lemon, half the garlic and oil.
6 min · prep
Grate the cucumber and squeeze it properly dry.
4 min · prep
Stir it into the yogurt with the remaining garlic, dill and salt.
3 min · prep
Sear the chicken in a hot pan until charred and cooked through.
12 min · fry
Rest, then carve into thin strips against the grain.
5 min · rest
Chop the tomato and onion and dress with lemon and salt.
4 min · prep
Warm the flatbread, then fill with chicken, salad and tzatziki.
4 min · rest
Serving suggestion
Tuck a few fries inside the wrap — that is how it is actually eaten in Greece.
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