Name: Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken breast; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp dried oregano leaves; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp pepper; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; ½ medium lemon juice; ⅓ cup water; For the Tzatziki Sauce:; 2 cups plain greek yogurt; 1 cucumber; 2-3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp dried dill weed; 1 tsp dried oregano leaves; salt and pepper; ½ medium lemon juice; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; For Serving:; warm pita bread; red onion; red pepper; romaine lettuce; cucumber; tomatoes

slow cooker greek chicken gyros with tzatziki recipe

How To Make Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki

Whip up a fuss-free meal with this slow cooker Greek chicken gyros! It’s made with tender chicken, fresh veggies, and a creamy sauce.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 6 hours

Total: 6 hours 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbchicken breast,boneless skinless
1onion,chopped
2clovesgarlic,minced
1tspdried oregano leaves
½tspsalt
½tsppepper
3tbspolive oil
1tbspred wine vinegar
½medium lemon juice
⅓cupwater

For Tzatziki Sauce:

2cupsplain greek yogurt
1cucumber,finely grated
3clovesgarlic,minced
1tbspwhite wine vinegar
1tspdried dill weed
1tspdried oregano leaves
salt and pepper,to taste
½medium lemon juice
1tbspextra virgin olive oil

For Serving:

warm pita bread
red onion
red pepper
romaine lettuce
cucumber,diced
tomatoes,sliced

Instructions

Spay a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the chicken to the slow cooker.
In a small bowl combine onion, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and water. Pour over chicken. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or High for 4 to 6 hours.
In a medium bowl combine greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, white wine vinegar, dried dill week, dried oregano. Salt and pepper to taste and add lemon juice and drizzle olive oil on top.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the flavors blend.
Prepare chicken on warm greek pita bread with desired veggies and sauce on top.