Moroccan Chicken Gyros

Moroccan-spiced chicken breasts sliced and served gyro style with tons of vegetables and topped off with a zingy tahini sauce.

How do you pronounce the word gyro?

You’ve probably heard it has “hee-row” or “jai-row” but the the correct way to say it is yee-row. Gyro = YEE-row.

 

What is tahini? Where do I find tahini in the grocery store?

Tahini is a ground sesame paste. It is often sold in a tin can and can usually be found near the other ground nut and seed mixtures like peanut butter.

 

What toppings are good on a gyro?

We recommend serving gyros with shredded purple or green cabbage, sliced bell pepper, sliced cucumber, sliced tomato, thinly sliced red onion, and roughly chopped cilantro.

 

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Moroccan Chicken Gyros

Moroccan-spiced chicken breasts sliced and served gyro style with tons of vegetables and topped off with a zingy tahini sauce.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

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Servings: 8 gyros

Ingredients

Moroccan Chicken

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 lemons sliced thin
• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 8 pitas or Arabic flatbreads for serving

Tahini Sauce

• 1 cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 lemon juiced
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch black pepper

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Instructions

Moroccan Chicken

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Lay half the lemon slices out to create a bed for the chicken. Place the chicken breasts on top of the lemon slices.
• In a small bowl, mix together the butter, paprika, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Spread the mixture over the tops of the chicken breasts.
• Lay the remaining lemon slices over the chicken. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Slice and serve hot or cold with tahini sauce and desired toppings.

Tahini Sauce

• In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

We recommend serving gyros with shredded purple or green cabbage, sliced bell pepper, sliced cucumber, sliced tomato, thinly sliced red onion, and roughly chopped cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 712mg | Potassium: 610mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 10.2% | Vitamin C: 28.1% | Calcium: 10.3% | Iron: 10.8%

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sandwich

Cuisine: Moroccan

Keyword: Chicken Gyro

 

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