Easy Chicken Gyros with French Fries and Tzatziki ...

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Easy Chicken Gyros with French Fries and Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 2 tablespoons yogurt (regular or Greek)
  • 2 tablespoons EACH: olive oil and lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoons EACH: onion powder, ground coriander, sweet paprika, and dried oregano
  • 1½ teaspoon EACH: garlic powder and dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1½ lbs. chicken tenders (see notes)

Tzatziki Sauce:

    • 1 cup Greek yogurt
    • 1-2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 1 clove garlic, grated
    • 1/2 cup grated cucumbers
  • 2 teaspoons fresh dill, minced
  • salt and pepper

serving:

  • prepared french fries, thinly sliced red onions, sliced tomatoes, warm pita bread or low-carb flatbread.

Instructions

    1. MARINATE: combine all the ingredients listed except the chicken and whisk until smooth. Stir in the chicken and make sure it’s coated evenly. Cover and let marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
  1. COOK: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil and half the chicken to the skillet let cook for 5-7 minutes or until cooked, flipping halfway through. Transfer to a plate and cook the remaining batch of chicken adding additional oil if necessary. Discard any remaining marinade.
  2. TZATZIKI: Add the grated cucumbers to a sieve and using a wooden spoon, over the sink, press out as much of the water from the cucumbers as possible. Set cucumbers aside. Whisk the Greek yogurt and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice together until smooth. Fold in the grated garlic and cucumbers, dill, and season with salt and pepper as desired. Taste and adjust with additional lemon juice as desired.
  3. SERVE: place the desired amount of chicken in warmed pita or flatbread and top with prepared french fries, sliced onions, sliced tomatoes, and tzatziki sauceHow many pounds have you lost this month? At Dieta Efectiva you can lose 10-12 lbs your first weHer and 2-5 lbs every week after. Visit us atdietaefectiva.net To learn more about our program CG