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Ground Chicken Gyros

March 30, 2026 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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Ground Chicken Gyros: An Easy Homemade Mediterranean Dinner the Whole Family Will Love

All the bold, satisfying flavors of your favorite Greek restaurant are closer than you think — and this Ground Chicken Gyros recipe proves you don’t need a vertical rotisserie to pull it off at home.

Seasoned with a fragrant blend of Mediterranean spices and lemon juice, the ground chicken cooks up juicy and flavorful in just minutes, making this a weeknight dinner that feels anything but ordinary.

Pile it into warm, pillowy pita bread and load it up with crisp cucumber, ripe tomatoes, tangy red onion, and a generous dollop of tzatziki sauce for the full gyro experience.

Fresh, fast, and absolutely delicious — this is the kind of meal that makes everyone at the table happy, every single time.

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Ground Chicken Gyros

Flavorful Ground Chicken Gyros made with juicy ground chicken wrapped in warm pita with crisp fresh toppings and a cool, creamy tzatziki sauce — a quick and easy weeknight twist on a classic Mediterranean favorite.
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time10 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 pieces pita bread
  • 1 small cucumber sliced
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce garnish
  • side salad

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, brown the ground chicken in the olive oil with the minced onion, garlic powder, dried oregano, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Assemble the gyros with the browned ground chicken, cucumber slices, tomato halves, chopped red onion and tzatziki sauce.
  • Serve Ground Chicken Gyros with side salad.

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