Chicken Gyro / Greek Chicken Wraps

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Prep time:
00:10
5 Ratings
4.6
Succulent slices of herbed, grilled chicken in a pita wrap topped with chilled garlicky Greek yogurt sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken thighs, skin-on, boneless (or breast / tenders)
    marinade:
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tsp garlic (4) cloves, minced
  • Coq Au Vin blend
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 pita bread
  • Tzatsiki sauce
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium English cucumber, quarter lengthways & remove seeds & discard, then shred remaining flesh and skin
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp mint or dill, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Grilling: 1) Add the chicken & the marinade ingredients to a small container with a lid or a ziplog bag; massage the ingredients together and leave to rest in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight to marinade (you can skip this step if you're in a pinch it just won't be quite as flavorful). 2) When ready to cook, preheat the grill to 325F. 3) Cook the chicken for 8 minutes on each side (6 minutes for breast) or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F, brushing with the marinade once during cooking. 4) Remove the chicken; cover & allow to rest while you prepare the Tzatziki yogurt sauce 5) Slice the chicken and lay onto the wraps, spoon the yogurt sauce over the top
  2. Slow Cooker: 1) Add the chicken & the marinade ingredients to a small container with a lid or a ziplog bag; massage the ingredients together & leave to rest in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight to marinade (you can skip this step if you're in a pinch it just won't be quite as flavorful).2) Add all the chicken and marinade ingredients to the cooker, stir, cover and cook on LOW: 7 hrs / HIGH: 2½-3 hrs 3) Remove the chicken; cover & allow to rest while you prepare the Tzatziki yogurt sauce 5) Slice the chicken and lay onto the wraps, spoon the yogurt sauce over the top
  3. Instant Pot: 1) Add the chicken & the marinade ingredients to a small container with a lid or a ziplog bag; massage the ingredients together & leave to rest in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight to marinade (you can skip this step if you're in a pinch it just won't be quite as flavorful). 2) Add all the chicken and marinade ingredients to the cooker, secure lid, seal pressure valve; cook on Manual / Pressure for 12 minutes, Vent with Quick Pressure 3) Remove the chicken; cover & allow to rest while you prepare the Tzatziki yogurt sauce 5) Slice the chicken and lay onto the wraps, spoon the yogurt sauce over the top