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Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros with Feta Tzatziki. Street food inspired, oven roasted chicken stuffed inside fresh pitas with all the “extras”. Add delicious creamy feta tzatziki sauce, spicy harissa, and all of the desired toppings you love. This Greek-inspired loaded chicken gyro is SO GOOD. It makes for a quick, fun, delicious, and different weeknight dinner. Serve each gyro with homemade fries for a meal that everyone will truly love.
I’m starting to feel like every recipe these days starts out similar…Creighton inspired this one. Having him home in Colorado means the dinner requests come in regularly every morning. He loves to try new things, and ethnic foods are his favorite. His favorite cuisine is probably a toss-up between Greek and Indian dishes. He loves all the flavors, spices, and sauces that are traditionally used.
And I can’t blame him, Greek especially, is one of my favorites too. I love the freshness, bright herbs, garlic, and lemon that’s widely used. And of course, we all know I love feta cheese.
Every time Creigh is in town, without a doubt he requests a gyro. He loves any kind of loaded “street food” style wrap/sandwich/bowl. Of course, he’d love a lamb gyro, which I’m sure is delicious, but chicken is what I had on hand!
The idea with these gyros is that they’re simple. Nothing too fancy, but they use such delicious flavors. I wanted to roast up the chicken on a sheet pan to keep things really quick and easy.
And then incorporate a super special element that’s a little different from your average gyro, and that’s the feta tzatziki.
Here are the details
The yogurt, lemon, olive oil, and seasonings are key to good flavoring of the gyro meat. Also, lots of smoked paprika and oregano with garlic. I love to add shallots to the mix too. This mix is tossed with cubed chicken and a splash of lemon juice. Then let the chicken sit for a bit to really soak up the wonderful spices.
While the chicken is resting, I usually make up a batch of fries to serve alongside.
Traditionally most gyro meat is roasted vertically like you would a rotisserie chicken. But since my variation is being made at home, I roasted mine in the oven until it got a slight char. ‘Tis delicious, but again, this is not traditional, just a little bit easier.
The Tzatziki
This sauce is probably my favorite element of these gyros. It’s your classic tzatziki sauce, but with the addition of salty, whipped feta cheese.
To be honest, this sauce is really why I made these gyros. Once I had the idea to incorporate whipped feta into tzatziki I was sold.
Everything is blended until creamy, then at the end stir in the cucumbers and a pinch of chili flakes. So simple, but it works so wonderfully with these flavors and really steps up the tzatziki sauce!
Finish These Up!
As with any gyro, you can pick and choose your toppings/sauces. I used a bit of spicy harissa on top. And the feta tzatziki sauce on the bottom of my warmed pitas. Then just stuff the chicken inside and add whatever extra toppings you enjoy. SO DELICIOUS!
So full of flavor, and layered with texture. Not to mention, they’re just a fun way to switch up your average weeknight dinner!
Looking for other easy dinners? Here are some favorites:
Easy Greek Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes
30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken
Sheet Pan Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken
Lastly, if you make these Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros with Feta Tzatziki be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros with Feta Tzatziki.
Servings: 3
Calories Per Serving: 1205 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 6 fresh pitas or naan warmed,
- pickled red onion, lettuce, dill, and parsley for serving
Feta Tzatziki
- 8 ounces feta cheese
- 1/4 cup + 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1-2 Persian cucumbers, shredded
- kosher salt
Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, olive oil, cubed chicken, lemon juice, garlic, shallots, paprika, oregano, chili flakes, and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Let marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.2. Preheat the oven to 425° F. Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, toss and bake another 5-10 minutes, or until cooked through. Switch the oven to broil. Broil 1-2 minutes, until the chicken chars on the edges (watch carefully) 3. Meanwhile, make the Tzatziki. Combine the feta, 1/4 cup yogurt, garlic, and lemon juice in a blender and blend until creamy. Stir in 1/3 cup more yogurt, the cucumbers, and a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes.4. To assemble, stuff/spread each pita with tzatziki, then lettuce, and chicken. Add red onions and herbs. Drizzle over more tzatziki and if desired, harissa (recipe in notes).
Notes
Spiced Harissa Sauce: combine 1/3 cup harissa, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, and a pinch of salt
Absolutely full of flavor! Just LOVED all aspects of it … Tender chicken, tasty sauces, very colorful & family loved it. Will be a go to recipe.
Hi Debbie,
Happy Sunday!! Love to hear that you have enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for making it!! xx
This recipe is very simple but has amazing flavor. I will be adding this to my rotation.
Hi Kate,
Happy Sunday!! Love to hear that you have enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for making it!! xx
Super yummy and hit all the right notes! Very easy to make. My one struggle was the amount of liquid that had to work its way out of the chicken/marinade when baking in the oven. I found myself pouring it off halfway through just to make things didn’t steam forever. Any better tips on how to fix this? Thanks!
Hi Chris,
Happy Sunday!! Love to hear that you have enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for making it!! I just let my liquid cook off in the oven. xx
This is a new favorite recipe! Made it this week and it was easy and so delicious!
Hi Rebecca,
Happy Sunday!! Love to hear that you have enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for making it!! xx
This was so delicious! The feta & harissa sauces were incredible. We made it with the HBH pitas as well and they were also exceptional. Def will be making these again soon!
Hi Charlotte,
Happy Friday!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xx
This was a huge hit! The feta tzatziki was amazing, I added picked onion and lettuce as well. Thanks for another awesome recipe!
Hi Katie,
Happy Friday!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xx
These are so good! The chicken is so tender and tasty. I didn’t use as much chili flakes as called for because I thought it would be too spicy. I am going to use this chicken recipe for salads because it is so delicious. Everyone loved it. I can’t wait to make these again!
Hi Carol,
Happy Wednesday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xT
Amazing recipe and big hit at my house for dinner! I did adapt it slightly and made it into a salad instead of pita gyros. I added some cucumber, tomatoes, and chopped Kalamata olives to give it a little something extra. SO delicious 🙂
Also for those who don’t have pickled red onion on hand… I heated equal parts white vinegar, red wine vinegar, and water with one tablespoon of honey until it boiled then poured it over thinly sliced red onion. Let that pickle for a few hours and it was perfect.
Hi Aimee,
Happy Wednesday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xT
What do you think about subbing out the chicken for a meat like bison?? (We are trying to work our way through a bison share haha!)
Hi Sara,
Sure, bison would work just fine here. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try!. xT
That was just delicious and so easy to make!! Only made half a recipe and it was more than enough for two. The whipped feta tzatziki REALLY made the whole dish just pop with flavor. Definitely a keeper.
Hi Carol,
Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear that it was a hit!! xTieghan
Made this for myself and my partner tonight – he said it’s one of his new favorites. It was delicious! Could definitely use less tzatziki sauce, half of the recipe will do for next time. Thanks Tieghan for another great meal 🙂 you are our go-to!
Hi Emily,
Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear that it was a hit!! xTieghan
How do you prepare your sweet potatoes on the side? They look delish!
Hey Mike,
Here is the recipes for the fries:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/chicken-meatball-pita-bowls/
Please let me know if you have any other questions!! xTieghan
Super good! I marinated chicken tenders for about 36 hours and used store-bought tzatziki as a shortcut. I’m sure these would be over the top delicious with the tzatziki in the recipe!
Hi Jessica,
Happy Sunday!! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks so much for trying it out!! xTieghan
What a win!
My husband & I & the kids loved this recipe!
Especially the marinade for the chicken.
So easy & so good!
Hi Erica,
Fantastic! Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great week:) xx
Does the sauce last pretty good? Can I make it ahead of time and stick it in the fridge?
Hey Haleigh,
Sure, I would say it’s good for about 1 week in the fridge. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try or have any other questions! xTieghan
This was a HIT at our house. I’ve got one adventurous kid and one that subsists on chicken nuggets and bread. They both enjoyed this.
I marinated the chicken overnight and it was so flavorful. We’ve been making a version of this meal for years (we just call it naan night lol), but usually use beef instead of chicken. I’m so glad I came across this recipe – will definitely be making this again.
I think I’ll cut the recipe for the tzatziki in half next time. . . It made a lot!
Hi Kristen,
Fantastic!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it! Have the best weekend:) xT