Our Favorite Chicken Gyros
Enjoy these juicy and flavorful Mediterranean chicken gyros made in a pressure cooker and wrapped in warm flatbread with fresh veggies, creamy tzatziki, and tangy feta.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to ½″ thickness
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- to taste Salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 4-6 flatbreads or pitas
- 3 Roma tomatoes sliced
- ½ cucumber peeled, sliced, halved
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups romaine lettuce chopped
- to taste Feta cheese
- 1 recipe Tzatziki Sauce store bought or homemade
Instructions
Instructions
- Whisk olive oil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, cumin, basil, onion powder, sugar, salt, pepper, and paprika in a large bowl.
- Add chicken and coat well. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, up to 4 hours.
- Sear chicken on sauté mode in pressure cooker for 1-2 minutes per side until browned.
- Add a splash of water or broth, seal, and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes. Let it naturally release.
- Open lid, let chicken rest for a few minutes and then slice thin.
- Warm flatbreads or pitas until soft.
- Assemble gyros with chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, lettuce, feta, and tzatziki.
Notes
Store leftover chicken and veggies separately for best texture. Reheat chicken gently in skillet or pressure cooker.