Chicken Gyros

I love quick, tasty meals for a good weeknight dinner.  I whipped this up a couple weeks ago after work and loved the flavors.  It was full of fresh flavors and slightly different from what I normally make.  The cucumbers are fresh, the yogurt tangy and creamy, and and the chicken tender and flavorful.  The combination of flavors will not leave you disappointed.  I fed a few people with it and they all gave it a thumbs up.  While I don't think it is authentic, it sure was tasty!

Chicken Gyros

For the Tzatziki sauce:
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
1 cucumber peeled and seeded
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
salt and pepper
squeeze of lemon juice
Olive oil

For the chicken:
3 cloves minced garlic
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
3-4 tablespoons plain greek yogurt
1 tablespoon oregano
Salt and freshly cracked pepper
2-3 chicken breasts

To Assemble:
Pita bread
Diced fresh tomatoes
Thin red onion slices
Feta cheese

1. To make the Tzatziki sauce, shred the cucumber with a large holed grater.  Wrap the cucumber in a paper towel to squeeze out as much water as possible.  You will be amazed at how water comes out and how much it shrinks.  Mix the shredded cucumber with yogurt, garlic, vinegar, salt and pepper, and lemon juice.  Lightly drizzle with olive oil.  This sauce can be made in advance and tastes better if you can let it refrigerate for at least 20-30 minutes.

2. For the chicken, mix all the ingredients except the chicken together in a bowl.  Add chicken chunks and toss in the marinade until the chunks are coated in the sauce.  You can lett it marinade for an hour, but I just heated up a skillet on medium high heat and dumped the chicken and sauce into a hot skillet sprayed with cooking spray.  Saute the chicken for a few minutes on each side, until cooked through.

3. Warm pita bread in the oven or microwave.  Top with chicken, tzatziki sauce, diced tomatoes, sliced onions, and feta cheese.

Substitutions:  I have substituted apple cider vinegar for the red wine vinegar and it has turned out great.

Slightly adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe.