Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki

You guys, this Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki has become one of my absolute favorites to make for my family on a busy weeknight. There is something about a meal that comes together quickly but still feels like a real sit-down dinner, and this one delivers every single time.

Tender marinated chicken in warm pita with homemade tzatziki and fresh vegetables. As a mom who is always juggling everything at once, I need recipes that actually work — no complicated techniques, no ingredients I have to hunt down. Just good, real food that my whole family loves.

Why You’ll Love This Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki

• Ready in about 20 minutes — totally doable on a weeknight
• Big flavor with simple pantry ingredients
• The whole family eats it without complaint (huge win!)
• Leftovers reheat beautifully for lunch the next day

My go-to kitchen tool for this one: cutting board — I use mine constantly.

Also super helpful to have a good wooden spoon set on hand.

Ingredients

• Chicken thighs
• Pita bread
• Greek yogurt
• Cucumber
• Garlic
• Dill
• Lemon
• Olive oil
• Tomatoes
• Red onion

How to Make It

Before I turn on the stove, I get everything prepped and ready. Chop your vegetables, measure out your spices, and have everything within reach. It makes the whole cooking process so much smoother, especially when little ones are around.

Then follow the full recipe card below for step-by-step instructions, exact amounts, and timing. I have tested this enough times to get it just right, and the recipe card has a print button if you like to keep a hard copy on the counter like I do.

A quick note: taste as you go, do not rush the process, and trust that it is all going to come together beautifully. Cooking at home is such a gift.

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Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki

Lemony marinated chicken thighs seared and tucked into warm pita with cool tzatziki, tomato and red onion. Weeknight dinner that feels like vacation.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

For the chicken

• 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt

For the tzatziki

• 1.5 cups Greek yogurt
• 1 cucumber grated and squeezed dry
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

To serve

• 4 pita breads
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

Method

 

1. Toss the chicken with the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano and salt. Let it marinate at least 30 minutes, or overnight in the fridge.
2. Stir the yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, dill and lemon juice together for the tzatziki and refrigerate until you need it.
3. Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium high. Cook the chicken 6 to 7 minutes a side, until charred in spots and cooked through.
4. Rest the chicken 5 minutes, then slice it into strips.
5. Warm the pitas for 30 seconds a side in the same pan.
6. Fill each pita with chicken, tomato, red onion and a heavy spoonful of tzatziki.

Notes

Grate the cucumber and squeeze it dry or the tzatziki goes watery within an hour. The chicken is even better if it marinates overnight.