Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce by Xena’s Kitchen

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Chicken Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce These chicken gyros begin with ground chicken pressed into a flat layer on heavy-duty aluminum foil, then transferred directly to a medium-high grill. The foil-supported transfer is the key sequence in the instructions, allowing the chicken to go from the baking sheet to the grill before the foil is removed.

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Pita bread, tzatziki sauce, sliced tomatoes, and red onions are included for serving with the grilled chicken. The recipe title names homemade tzatziki sauce, while the ingredient list provides tzatziki sauce as a serving component.

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Ingredients You'll Need

The chicken portion starts with 1 pound of ground chicken. Its listed seasonings are 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, a dash of cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

Olive oil is used to lightly coat the aluminum foil before the chicken is pressed onto it. You will also need a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil and a baking sheet for the preparation and transfer process described in the instructions.

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For serving, gather pita bread, tzatziki sauce, sliced tomatoes, and red onions. These items are listed separately from the chicken and its seasonings, keeping the grilled chicken preparation distinct from the gyro components served alongside it.

How To Make It

The method is organized around heating the grill first, preparing the chicken on oiled foil over a baking sheet, and then flipping the foil-supported chicken onto the grill. Once the chicken has set up for a couple of minutes, the foil is peeled away and the chicken is flipped over.

Keep the foil in place during the initial move to the grill. The instructions specifically call for holding the foil on both sides and flipping the meat over on the grill, rather than trying to move the flattened chicken from the baking sheet without the foil.

Preheat

Crank the grill to medium-high heat. While the grill heats, lay a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil directly onto a baking sheet.

Brush the foil lightly with the olive oil. Press the ground chicken flat onto the oiled foil, leaving it on the foil for the transfer to the grill.

The ingredient list includes oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper with the ground chicken. The written directions then move directly from pressing the chicken onto the foil to transferring it to the grill.

Transfer to Grill

Carefully take hold of the foil on both sides and flip the chicken over on the grill. This places the chicken onto the grill while the foil remains against it for the beginning of the grilling process.

After a couple of minutes, once the chicken is set up, peel off the foil. The timing in this step is tied to the chicken setting up, so the foil is removed only after that initial couple-minute period.

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Flip the chicken over after removing the foil. Serve the grilled chicken with pita bread, tzatziki sauce, sliced tomatoes, and red onions as listed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What seasonings are used in the ground chicken?

The ground chicken is seasoned with dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper.

What temperature should the grill be set to?

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

Why is the chicken pressed onto aluminum foil?

The chicken is pressed flat onto a lightly oiled sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, then transferred to the grill by flipping the foil over.

When should the foil be removed from the chicken?

Peel off the foil after a couple of minutes, once the chicken is set up, then flip the chicken over.

What should I serve with the chicken gyros?

Serve the chicken with pita bread, tzatziki sauce, sliced tomatoes, and red onions.

Wrapping Up

This recipe uses the baking sheet only as the starting surface for the foil and flattened chicken. The chicken then moves to the grill on the foil, which is peeled away after the chicken has set up. The serving ingredients complete the gyro arrangement: pita bread provides the listed bread component, while tzatziki sauce, sliced tomatoes, and red onions are served with the grilled chicken.

Recipe created by Xena’s Kitchen for Trust Me Try It.

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