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Chicken Tzatziki Wraps

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Resting Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 6 wraps

Ingredients

For the Greek chicken:

  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 pounds skinless chicken thighs

For the tzatziki sauce:

  • 1 large cucumber
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 16 ounces strained Greek yogurt
  • 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped

For the wraps:

  • 6 soft pitas
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbles
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • ¼ sliced red onion
  • roasted Greek chicken (recipe above)
  • tzaziki sauce (recipe above)

Instructions

For the Greek chicken:

  • Add yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, and spices to a large bowl. Mix together. Add whole chicken thighs and toss to coat. Marinade for 1 hour.
  • Once chicken is done marinating, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place rack at the bottom of the oven. Remove chicken thighs from marinade and scrape off excess yogurt. Arrange on a vertical roasting skewer and place on a baking sheet covered in foil.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cooked through and chicken has started charring. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Then, using a serrated knife, carve off chicken and place in a medium bowl.

For the tzatziki sauce:

  • Grate cucumber so it's in shreds. Strain to remove water. But to remove EVEN MORE water, place into a cheese cloth or paper towels and squeeze out the water. Set aside
  • In a medium bowl, add oil and minced garlic. Whisk quickly to help blend the garlic flavor into the oil. Do this for 1 minute. I used a mini food processor for this but if you don't have one, whisking violently in a bowl will do.
  • Add yogurt, cucumber, and rest of tzatziki ingredients to medium bowl with oil and garlic. Combine with a spoon or spatula. Let it sit in fridge until we prepare the wraps.

For the chicken wraps:

  • Take one pita flat bread and arrange about ⅓ cup of cooked chicken. Dollop tzatziki over the top, about 2 tablespoons. Sprinkle red onion, diced tomato and feta cheese over the top. Serve immediately. Repeat with other flatbreads.

Notes

Tzatziki sauce recipe adapted from My Greek Dish