Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki

The márináde for the chicken is so sensátionál thát I use it even when I'm not máking Gyros! This is fántástic for entertáining becáuse you cán just láy it áll out for guests to help themselves. The smell when the chicken is cooking is incredible - you cán reálly smell the oregáno. MáRINáDE TIME: Minimum 3 hours.

Ingredients

• 2 lb / 1 kg boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets

MáRINáDE

• 3 lárge gárlic cloves , minced (~ 3 tsp)
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegár (or red wine or ápple cider vinegár)
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp extrá virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
• 1 1/2 tbsp dried oregáno
• 1 tsp sált
• Bláck pepper

TZáTZIKI

• 2 cucumbers (to máke ábout 1/2 - 3/4 cup gráted cucumber áfter squeezing out juice)
• 1 1/4 cups pláin Greek yoghurt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp extrá virgin olive oil (or more if you wánt richer)
• 1/2 gárlic clove , minced
• 1/2 tsp sált
• Bláck pepper

SáLáD

• 3 tomátoes , desseeded ánd diced
• 3 cucumbers , diced
• 1/2 red spánish onion , peeled ánd finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh pársley leáves
• Sált ánd pepper

Instructions

1. Pláce the Márináde ingredients in á ziplock bág ánd másságe to mix. ádd the chicken into the ziplock bág ánd másságe to cover áll the chicken in the Márináde. Márináte for át leást 2 hours, preferábly 3 hours, ideálly 12 hours ánd no longer thán 24 hours.

MáKE THE TZáTZIKI

1. Cut the cucumber in hálf lengthwise. Use á teáspoon to scrápe the wátery seeds out. Coársely gráte the cucumber using á box gráter. Then wráp in páper towels or á teá towel ánd squeeze to remove excess liquid.
2. Pláce cucumber in á bowl. ádd remáining ingredients then mix to combine. Set áside for át leást 20 minutes for the flávours to meld.

SáLáD

1. Combine ingredients in á bowl.

COOK CHICKEN

1. Brush the outdoor grill with oil, then preheát on medium high. Or heát 1 tbsp of oil in á fry pán over medium high heát.
2. Remove chicken from Márináde. Cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on eách side, until golden brown ánd cooked through (cooking time depends on size of chicken).
3. Remove the chicken from the grill / fry pán onto á pláte. Cover loosely with foil ánd állow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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