Hen Gyro – Skinnytaste

I’m obsessive about the marinade from this straightforward Greek Hen Gyro recipe. The hen is so good! Eat it in a pita or serve it over a giant salad.

Hen Gyros

My husband Tommy loves Greek meals (he’s obsessive about my Lamb Gyro Loaf from the Skinnytaste Meal Prep cookbook), so he’s by no means upset when these Hen Gyros are on the menu! I marinate the boneless skinless hen thighs (you can even use hen breasts) forward and cook dinner them within the air fryer, skillet, or grill. It really works nice with no matter cooking methodology you select! He likes his on a pita with all of the fixin’s, and I serve mine over a giant Chopped Feta Salad. Everybody’s blissful! I even have Hen Shawarma and Road Cart Hen with White Sauce that’s additionally in style!

Why This Hen Gyro Recipe Works

Like most of you, cooking meals that everybody in my home will take pleasure in is all the time a problem. I really like this recipe as a result of it pleases my entire household. Right here’s why it really works:

• Versatile: You’ll be able to serve it some ways, resembling a bowl, over rice or salad, or in a pita.
• Handy: Marinate it early for a fast weeknight dinner, and select the cooking methodology that’s best for you.
• Excessive Protein: The Greek yogurt marinade boosts the protein content material, giving one serving 54 grams of protein.
• Dietary Restrictions: Weight Watchers-friendly, gluten-free, high-protein, Mediterranean diet-friendly, keto, low-carb

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What You’ll Want

Listed here are the hen gyros components. See the recipe card under for the precise measurements.

• Entire Milk Greek Yogurt slowly tenderizes hen to make it juicy. Whereas acidic hen marinades can toughen the meat and make it rubbery, yogurt slowly breaks down the proteins within the meat leading to probably the most tender texture.
• Garlic: Grate or mince garlic for a taste enhance.
• Lemon: Zest and juice lemon for a vivid, contemporary style.
• Hen Gyros Seasoning: Kosher salt, cumin, onion powder, candy paprika, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, purple pepper flakes
• Hen: I choose boneless, skinless hen thighs, however hen breasts additionally work.

The right way to Make Hen Gyros

This straightforward hen gyros recipe is ideal for meal prep. Marinate it the day earlier than when you have got time, then cook dinner it the following day earlier than dinner. It’ll take underneath 25 minutes regardless of which cooking methodology you select. See the recipe card on the backside for printable instructions.

1. Hen Gyros Marinade: Mix all of the marinade components in a bowl and coat the hen in it. Cowl and refrigerate for at the least half-hour or in a single day. Don’t marinate it for greater than 36 hours, because the yogurt will start to interrupt down the hen.
2. Air Fryer: Air fry thighs at 400F for 20 to 24 minutes, flipping midway.
3. Grill or cook dinner on the range: over medium-high warmth for 15 to twenty minutes, flipping midway.
4. As soon as cooked, slice the hen and serve on pita or over a salad.

Variations

• Yogurt: Use nonfat or reduced-fat yogurt for those who choose.
• Dairy-Free: Substitute a dairy-free Greek yogurt.
• Lettuce: Swap iceberg with romaine or little gem.
• Onions: Substitute purple onion with shallots or pickled onions.
• Tomatoes: Use cherry or grape tomatoes.

Serving Options

• Make a Greek salad, gyros pita, or rice bowl with iceberg lettuce, purple onion, cucumbers, and tomato, and high them with feta, tzatziki, baba ganoush, or hummus.
• Add it to different salads, like my Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, Greek Orzo Salad, or Chopped Feta Salad.

Storage

• Refrigerate hen for 4 days.
• Freeze it for 3 months.
• Thaw hen within the fridge in a single day and microwave or air fry till heat. It’s additionally good chilly over salads.

Extra Hen Thigh Recipes You Will Love

For extra dinner concepts utilizing hen thighs, take a look at my Hen Thigh Recipes assortment, plus these 5 scrumptious hen thigh recipes to encourage your subsequent meal!