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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

Quick Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros with Feta Tzatziki | halfbakedharvet.com

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.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
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

Feta Tzatziki

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 
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  1. 5 stars
    Loved this! Just made it today along with your homemade naan and fries, so it was a busy day in the kitchen (it takes me a bit longer to run through the recipes the first time around, but totally worth adding to the rotation). A few things, the flavors are so good and fresh and so freaking yum. I was so proud of myself. If you’re consider trying it just go for it.

    I read in the comments that the chicken was dry for some, I’m not sure if I did this correctly but when i put the chicken to cook I just scooped it from my marinade bowl into the pan with parchment paper (so a lot of the marinade came along), and my chicken was tender and juicy. When it was done cooking, I let the “excess juice” drain away, and continued to place it under the broil to char a bit. So still juicy and perfectly colored. Win!

    To avoid a watery Tzatziki sauce you NEED to squeeze the water out of the cucumbers either by just squeezing it in your hands or in between paper towels. I added some chopped fresh dill and a bit of mint. SO SO good.

    THANK YOU TEIGHAN xx

    1. Hey there,
      Wonderful!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! Thanks for sharing your notes and what worked well for you. ?xTieghan

  2. Hi Teighan
    Thank you for the Pita recipe for the Chicken Gyros. I would still like to have the recipe for the fries in the pictures of this recipe.
    Great thank you!
    Yvonne

  3. 1 star
    Sorry, Tieghan, I’m still a big fan of yours, but this didn’t work for me. The chicken was too dry. I’m not sure if it was the marinade or the broiling or both, but something zapped the moisture from the chicken. It was fun to make the tzatziki from scratch, but it couldn’t undo the dryness of the chicken.

  4. 5 stars
    I loved this recipe! My husband especially loved the Tzatziki. I loved how quick and easy the chicken was to prepare.

    1. Hi Sara,
      Happy Wednesday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a go! xx

  5. This was sooooo good! Total hit with the family❤️ This will go in our meal rotation from here on out:)

    1. Hey Stephanie,
      Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a go! Have the best week:) xT

  6. Hi Teighan,
    This recipe sounds wonderful. Which recipe did you use for the fries. Do you have a pita bread recipe you would suggest.
    Thank you
    Yvonne
    Can’t wait for your new Cook Book!!!

  7. 5 stars
    I made this tonight and it was fantastic. Only change I made was to add some dill to tataziki sauce. Great recipe!

    1. Hey Jodi,
      Happy Sunday!! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it!! ? xx

    1. Hey Katie,
      Awesome!! I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a go! Have a great weekend:) xTieghan

    1. Hi Christy,
      Awesome!! I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a go! Have a great weekend:) xTieghan

    1. Hey Susie,
      Happy Friday!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear it was a winner:) ?xx

  8. 4 stars
    Yum! So delicious…I made this last night. The only “issue” I encountered was the tzatziki sauce was green (2 cucumbers) and runny (however I did add more green yogurt). Thank you for your delicious work!

    1. Hey Tammie,
      Happy Wednesday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a go!! ☘️Tieghan

  9. 5 stars
    These were incredible! Loved the tzatziki recipe too. They were a hit with my whole family. Made them with sweet potato fries and they were so delicious dipped in the tzatziki. Will definitely make these again!

    1. Hi Mary,
      Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback! Love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan

      1. Hey Amy,
        Yes, that will work well for you!! I hope this recipe turns out amazing, let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan

    1. Hey Heather,
      Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback! Love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan

    1. Hi Tatiana,
      Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback! Love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan

  10. Made these last week while I was visiting my youngest son and they were a HUGE hit – really delicious. A bit time consuming to make all the additions, but everything was really easy to make, so it was no big deal. Next time I make them, I will try making homemade pita bread as well – mmmm!

    1. Hey Anne,
      Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback! Love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan