Chicken Gyro

While I prefer a pork or lamb Gyro, because I like authentic food cuisine, I will enjoy a chicken gyro every once in a while. Give it a try and let me know which one you like best. 

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt (or full fat)

1/2 English cucumber

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 lemon, juice and zest

1 tbsp. dill, chopped

Salt and pepper

1.25 lbs. ground chicken (or dark meat chicken)

1/4 cup onion

2 tsp marjoram

2 tsp dried rosemary

1/2 tsp. cumin

2 garlic cloves

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tomato cut thinly

Lettuce leaves about 4-6 depending on how many sandwiches you are making.

Instructions

Make the tzatziki: Grate the cucumber and use a paper towel or cheesecloth to squeeze out all the extra moisture. Stir it into the yogurt along with the lemon juice, lemon zest, dill, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or more.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a food processor, pulse together the onion and garlic until they form a paste. Remove from the food processor and press into a paper towel or cheesecloth to remove excess water.

Combine the ground chicken, marjoram, rosemary, onion and garlic mixture, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

Form into a small meatloaf and bake on a sheet pan for 50-60 minutes until cooked through. Slice very thinly and enjoy!

Note: you can freeze leftover meat in airtight container for up to a month. Simply reheat in the oven for about 15 minutes at a temp of 350 degrees F. Do not Microwave the meat it will dry it out to much. Must be reheated in either oven or in a frying pan with a little olive oil.

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing, with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management, a bachelor’s in mass communication and cyber-Analysis, a master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, gouache, and pastels. As a political operative who has worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs ranging from art to life coaching, food, writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week.

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