Easy Oven-Roasted Chicken Gyros

Ingredients

• cup Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• tablespoon slemon juice
• tablespoon red wine vinegar
• clove sgarlic, minced
• teaspoon skosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon spaprika
• teaspoon ground black pepper
• teaspoon ground cumin
• teaspoon ground coriander seed
• teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 pound sboneless, skinless chicken thighs
• large onion
• to 10-inch wooden skewers
• pita breads, warmed
• 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste (Optional)
• 1/2 cup diced tomato, or to taste (Optional)
• 1/4 cup diced red onion, or to taste (Optional)

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CUANALO
2. Combine Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, paprika, black pepper, cumin, coriander, oregano, red pepper, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and stir until well combined. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CUANALO
3. Pound chicken thighs evenly to about 1/2 inch in thickness. Coat all chicken well in marinade, cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CUANALO
4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cut ends off onion and cut onion in half horizontally. Place onion halves next to each other on a parchment or foil lined rimmed baking sheet. Insert one skewer into each onion half, standing up vertically. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CUANALO
5. Remove chicken from marinade, allowing excess to drip off, and thread each piece of chicken over the two skewers to form a large stack. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CUANALO
6. Bake in the preheated oven until evenly browned and cooked through, about 1 hour, rotating halfway through. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CUANALO
7. Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CUANALO
8. Place the sliced chicken in a warm pita topped with tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CUANALO
9. Serve and enjoy. ALLRECIPES / NELLY CULANO

Tips

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary.