Chicken Gyros

Ingredients

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 lemon yields or 47g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  2 tsp, ground or 4g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  1 cup shredded or 47g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Red Onion

  Vegetables - Melissa's

  ¼ cup chopped or 40g

• Tzatziki

  Trader Joe's

  4 tbsp or 60g

• Pita bread

  Whole-wheat

  4 pita, small or 112g

Directions

1. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a glass baking dish. Add chicken strips and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, stirring once.
2. Position the oven rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the broiler to high.
3. Transfer marinated chicken to a rimmed baking sheet. Broil on the upper rack until cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F, about 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, combine shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, and chopped red onion in a medium bowl.
5. To serve, spread tzatziki on each warmed pita. Top with broiled chicken and salad mixture.