Bring the taste Santorini to your home with this delicious Chicken Gyro recipe! The chicken gyro seasoning and marinade consist of McCormick® Oregano Leaves, McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Mint, and McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves mixed with oil and lemon juice, maki...
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PREP TIME
12m
COOK TIME
378
CALORIES
10
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice, divided
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® Oregano Leaves, divided
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Mint, divided
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup finely chopped cucumber
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6
pocket-less
pita breads, warmed
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Substitutions available
/ flatbreads, warmed
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Mix 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, oil, 1 teaspoon of the oregano, 1/2 teaspoon each of the mint and thyme, and salt in small bowl until well blended. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add marinade; turn to coat well. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
- 2 Meanwhile, mix yogurt, cucumber, remaining 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon each mint and thyme in medium bowl until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- 3 Remove chicken from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. Grill chicken over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes per side or until cooked through. Cut chicken into thin strips and serve in warmed pitas with the cucumber yogurt sauce and desired toppings.
TIPS AND TRICKS
Serving Suggestion: Serve gyros with assorted toppings, such as lettuce, chopped tomatoes and thinly sliced red onions.
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