Mediterranean Diet Friendly Garlic Yogurt Chicken Gyros with Cucumber

Total time1 hr 5 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time15 min

Mediterranean Diet Friendly Garlic Yogurt Chicken Gyros with Cucumber

Juicy marinated chicken thighs get rubbed down with garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, and turmeric, then seared until deeply browned and sliced thin against the grain. Everything gets wrapped up in warm pita with crisp cucumber, sweet cherry tomatoes, and thinly sliced red onion for crunch in every bite. A cooling garlic sauce, brightened with lemon juice and fresh garlic, gets spooned generously down the center before it's all rolled up and served right away. Olive oil, fresh herbs, lean protein, and plenty of vegetables make this the kind of weeknight dinner that lines up naturally with a Mediterranean way of eating. It's fast enough for a busy evening but flavorful enough to feel like a proper meal, and the leftover components hold up well for next-day lunches too. This one's a genuinely solid pick for anyone building a Mediterranean-style rotation around simple, whole ingredients.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the chicken

1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
3 tbsp plain whole-milk yogurt
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2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground coriander
¼ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

For the garlic yogurt sauce

1 cup plain whole-milk greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, finely grated or minced
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp salt

For serving

1 english cucumber, thinly sliced
4 pita breads
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, coriander, turmeric, salt, and black pepper until smooth. Add the chicken thighs and turn to coat thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
2
While the chicken marinates, make the garlic yogurt sauce: stir together the Greek yogurt, grated garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt in a small bowl until combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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