Instead of spending hours roasting meat on a vertical spit, I simply marinated thinly sliced chicken thighs in gyro seasonings and then built the gyro sandwiches from there.
Ingredients
Pita Bread
Chopped tomatoes
Thinly-sliced red onion
Gyro Meat
4 chicken thighs, julienned into thin pieces
The juice of one lemon
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Dash of cumin
¼ tsp paprika
1 tsp Fines herbs {or dried parsley}
Tzatziki Sauce
2 cups low-fat Greek yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tsp + 2-3 pinches salt
2 garlic cloves
2-3 tsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
Gyros Meat
Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl or a Ziploc bag.
Place the chicken pieces in the marinade and let them marinate for several hours or overnight, turning the meat periodically to cover all sides with the marinade.
Grill the chicken on the BBQ or place it on a broiling pan and broil it in the oven for 5-10 minutes until it is done. {Cook time will depend on the thickness of the chicken strips.}
Tzatziki Sauce
Line a fine mesh colander with a cheese cloth or a coffee filter. {A paper napkin worked for me.}
Let the yogurt drain for a couple of hours.
Toss the cucumber and 1 tsp salt in a colander.
Let the cucumber mix rest for 30 minutes and then press out the excess water, rinse them quickly and blot them dry with paper towels.
In a separate bowl, mash the garlic cloves and a few pinches of salt.
Combine the drained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic paste and the remaining ingredients.
Finish by seasoning the sauce to taste.
Place the sauce in a sealed container and chill it until you are ready to use.
Gyros
Broil the pita bread for about one minute on each side to make them warm and soft.
Top the pita bread with cooked chicken, a few dollops of tzatziki sauce, diced tomatoes and sliced onions.
Enjoy them immediately.
Recipe by Itsy Bitsy Foodies at http://itsybitsyfoodies.com/gyros-sliders/