Kevin's Greek Style BBQ Chicken Gyros

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By Kevin Dundon

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4 people 10 minutes 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 - Chicken Thighs boneless, skinless
  • 0.5 - Cucumber chopped
  • 3 - Garlic Cloves chopped
  • 1 - Lemon zest and juiced
  • 2 tbsp Mint finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 tsp Oregano chopped
  • 250 ml SuperValu Greek Style Yogurt

To Serve:

  • 1 - Baby Gem Lettuce
  • 300 g French Fries
  • 8 - Pitta Breads
  • 1 - Red Onion thinly sliced
  • 2 - Tomatoes sliced

Method

  1. The night before, place the chicken thighs in a bowl and add 100ml of yogurt, 2 cloves of garlic, half of the lemon zest, half of the lemon juice, olive oil and oregano. Stir to combine and cover with cling fi lm. Place in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes minimum, overnight for a better result.
  2. Next, prepare the cucumber tzatziki. Cut the cucumber in half lengthways and remove the seeds, grate into a bowl and stir in 150ml of the yogurt, mint, 1 chopped garlic clove, and the second half of lemon zest and juice.
  3. Check the seasoning, cover with cling film and place in the fridge.
  4. Preheat the barbecue to medium or a charcoal barbecue until the ashes turn white.
  5. Prepare the fillings. Slice the tomatoes and red onion thinly. Cook your French fries.
  6. Thread two chicken thighs on two skewers and grill for 8-10 minutes, turning once.
  7. Once the chicken is cooked through, keep warm over indirect heat and heat up the pittas.
  8. Serve the chicken by carving the meat out of the skewers into the warm bread with the fillings, fries and a good dollop of cucumber the tzatziki sauce.
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