From Mariana Mykonos 💙🇬🇷🤍's kitchen in Greece.

Originally published on Cookpad Greece as Γύρος κοτόπουλο στο σπίτι, with US measurements.

Chicken Gyro at Home

Name: Chicken Gyro at Home
Total time: 9000 s
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs boneless chicken thighs, with fat, ideally skinless but you can leave the skin on if you prefer; 2/3 cup Greek yogurt (about 150 grams); 2 cloves garlic, grated; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pinch dried oregano or savory/thyme, crushed; 1/4 cup olive oil (4 tablespoons); 1 teaspoon mustard; Optional: 1 small red bell pepper, blended, to add to the yogurt mixture; 1 large onion, halved (for the base); 1 tomato, halved (for the top); Optional: 5 slices bacon to layer between the chicken fillets

Mariana Mykonos 💙🇬🇷🤍 @Mariana_Myk

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We're making chicken gyro at home 🤩

Mariana Mykonos 💙🇬🇷🤍 @Mariana_Myk

Ιρλανδία

We're making chicken gyro at home 🤩

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Ingredients

2 hours and 30 minutes

6 servings

2.2 lbsboneless chicken thighs, with fat, ideally skinless but you can leave the skin on if you prefer
2/3 cupGreek yogurt (about 150 grams)
2 clovesgarlic, grated
1 tablespoonsweet paprika
1 teaspoonsmoked paprika
1/2 teaspoonred pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
2 tablespoonssalt
1 teaspoonground black pepper
1 pinchdried oregano or savory/thyme, crushed
1/4 cupolive oil (4 tablespoons)
1 teaspoonmustard
Optional: 1 small red bell pepper, blended, to add to the yogurt mixture
1large onion, halved (for the base)
1tomato, halved (for the top)
Optional: 5 slices bacon to layer between the chicken fillets

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Steps

2 hours and 30 minutes

1

Take the boneless chicken thighs and, if possible, pound them slightly to flatten like fillets. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients and add the chicken, massaging it with your hands to coat it well in the yogurt mixture. Let the chicken marinate for about 15 minutes.
2

Prepare your vertical rotisserie by lining a baking pan with parchment paper. Skewer 3 wooden skewers through the onion half and place it flat-side down as the base in the pan.
3

Next, thread the chicken fillets one by one onto the skewers, stacking them evenly on the base. If one side is heavier, it may tip in the oven. If using bacon, layer it between every two pieces of chicken.
4

Once the gyro is assembled, place the tomato half on top and bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 350°F (180°C) and bake for another 30 minutes.
5

Remove from the oven and, using a sharp knife, slice the gyro as thinly as possible.
Serve with pita bread, tzatziki or sauce, tomato, etc.
Sauce recipes below.

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Published in the US on June 02, 2025 15:15

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Ακολουθήστε με στο Ινσταγκραμ ->https://instagram.com/ambrosiaflavours?igshid=n26m8lkw8li3Ονομάζομαι Μαριάνα, κατάγομαι απο Μύκονο, γέννημα θρέμμα.Είμαι μέλος της σελίδας απο το 2007 όταν ακόμα ηταν Συνταγές της Παρέας 😊Ασχολούμαι και πειραματίζομαι με την κουζίνα απο πολύ μικρή, πάντα δοκιμάζω κατι νέο, υλοποιώ μια γευστική ιδέα η σκαρφίζομαι μια πετυχημένη παραλλαγή σε υπάρχουσες συνταγές.Τα τελευταία χρόνια ζούμε με τον σύζυγό μου στο εξωτερικό και η ανάγκη να γευόμαστε Ελληνικές συνταγές είναι μεγαλύτερη, οπότε και μαγειρέυουμε συχνά παραδοσιακές συνταγές και μυούμε και τους ξένους φίλους μας στις Ελληνικές γέυσεις με μεγάλη επιτυχία 😉 💙🤍