Greek Chicken Gyros (Authentic Cooking Method)

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Make the marinade: add all of the marinade ingredients to a medium sized mixing bowl or baking dish and whisk together.

Step 2

Marinate the chicken: add the chicken thighs to the marinade, toss to combine well and put in the fridge to marinate for at least one hour and up to 24 hours.

Step 3

Once the chicken has marinated for at least 1 hour, remove from the fridge and preheat the oven to 400F.

Step 4

Use a vertical spit (meant for oven use) OR use an onion half as a base and position a skewer or two vertically into the onion like a spit on a sheet pan lined with foil. Thread the chicken thighs onto the skewer, making sure to rotate each thigh a bit as you go and the thighs are layered tightly together.

Step 5

Bake for 1- 1 ½ hours, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F (75°C). Let cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing / carving off slices of the chicken. Serve with pita, tzatziki and vegetables or in a bowl (see below for ideas).

Step 6

Variation: Chicken Gyros Bowl: Use the cooked chicken to make chicken gyros bowls by dividing the cooked chicken, rice, baby tomatoes, chopped cucumber, olives, crumbled feta cheese, sliced romaine lettuce, tzatziki and pita between 4 bowls.