Gluten free chicken gyros are perfect served with an easy make-ahead tzatziki sauce, served on fresh gluten free naan bread. Or try them in pita!
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I used gluten free naan bread, which is Persian in origin, to make Gluten Free Chicken Gyros, gyros being Greek in origin. I guess this is what they mean by fusion food? Well, since I am neither Persian or Greek, I figure I can do as I like.
You could also try serving these chicken gyros on pita bread. They would also be fabulous on these Soft Gluten Free Tapioca Wraps.
You see, gyros are served with tzatziki sauce, made with yogurt. And naan bread? Made with yogurt as well. It keeps the bread super soft and tender.
Instead of frying the naan bread in ghee, as I usually do, I cooked the bread in a lightly-greased cast iron skillet, which yields a much more pliable bread. Perfect for piling on all the gyro fillings.
I also make my tzatziki sauce with dill. Is that illegal? I don't know. But I really love it that way.
There are a few moving parts in this recipe, so it's more than just a couple steps long. But the chicken is best when it's marinated ahead of time for a day or so. Make it ahead!
I made the chicken under the broiler, which is super fast. You could also grill it. The tzatziki is also best when it is made at least a few hours ahead of time. Time saver!
My husband is the hand model in the first and last photos here. And yes, he did get to eat that after he pretended to eat it for the camera. Oh, and in that second photo? The little hand belongs to my youngest. And she got to eat for real after pretending to eat, too. Nice work if you can get it, right?
Gluten Free Gyros | made with chicken
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Gluten Free Naan
- Tomatoes seeded and chopped
- Red onion peeled and sliced thinly
- Feta cheese crumbled
For the chicken
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon should do it)
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar (I used white balsamic vinegar that I get from Trader Joe’s)
- ¼ cup (56 g) extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts
For the tzatziki
- ½ cup peeled seeded and shredded cucumber (I have used everything from kirby cucumbers to 1/2 English cucumber)
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 8 ounces Greek-style plain yogurt (if you don’t have Greek-style yogurt, you can strain about twice as much plain yogurt)
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill plus more for sprinkling (optional)
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the naan bread according to the recipe instructions. Keep the bread covered.
Marinate the chicken.
- In a large bowl or zip-top plastic bag, place all the ingredients for the chicken except for the chicken itself and mix to combine well either with a whisk, or by closing the plastic bag securely and massaging the mixture from outside the bag.
- Place the chicken breasts in the marinade, and either cover the bowl tightly or close the bag securely. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 1 hour or for up to 2 days.
Make the tzatziki.
- Place the shredded cucumber in a clean tea towel (a kitchen towel with a flat, non-linty weave), enclosed the cucumber tightly and squeeze tightly to remove as much moisture as possible from the cucumber.
- Place the cucumber in a medium-size bowl, add the remaining tzatziki ingredients, and whisk to combine well. Sprinkle the top with a bit more chopped fresh dill, cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cook the chicken.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, and place side by side on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and greased with cooking spray. Discard any remaining marinade.
- Place the chicken directly under your oven’s broiler and cook for 6 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and flip each breast over carefully.
- Return to the oven and broil until cooked through (4 to 6 minutes more, depending upon the thickness of the chicken breasts). Remove the chicken from the oven and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing each breast into strips.
- To make each individual gyro, pile strips of chicken, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, sliced red onion and crumbled feta cheese in the center of a warm piece of gluten free naan. Fold the bread in half and serve.
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Laura says
Yum!! One of my all time favorite meals!! This meal is always on our menu! I use pita bread because I’ve never made naan bread but either way it’s so much better than when I had to eat it as a salad!!
Heather says
This looks glorious! And please don’t feel like it HAS to be on a pita, a lot of the gyros around here (Philly area) are served in wraps that look rather a LOT like your naan bread. The way you served it looks exactly like what I miss! I can’t wait to make this, thank you so much!!!
Jenny says
Tarragon is also great in tzatziki if you are serving it with chicken.
saneandeducated says
Can’t wait for the Whey protein to get here, our gluten free store has the isolate so I have that.
Lorna says
you are making my mouth water! Still haven’t received my Whey protein Isolate and my ultratex ….but I don’t think I’ll be able to wait …is going to be the older blog Naan bread on the go this afternoon! Love the idea for using dill in the tzatziki.
Mare Masterson says
Oh yum – Greek food! So you prefer the usage of the Naan over the pita for this? I must say, I have yet to try Naan. I love the addition of the dill in the tzatziki! I love dill–period! Are we sisters from other mothers? However, mine will be made with lamb though! I have been so crazy that I have not proofed/baked since the oven was fixed. I need to get more yeast and get cracking. Definitely on next week’s menu! OK need to proof pita, naan, white bread, hoagie rolls, bagels and also make some English Muffin bread. Going to be a busy weekend for me.
Jennifer Small says
Oh Nicole! This makes me want to cry. I’m so excited to try this! My expandex is due to arrive today… now I have to decide what to make first. Decisions, decisions…
Melisa Crosby says
Your gluten free naan kind of changed my life. I used to watch my children gleefully down kebabs all summer long, on pita bread with all the toppings but somehow my lone little stick of meat just didn’t have the same feel. Then I found your gf naan recipe. Kebab heaven! But also perfect with curries and chutneys and fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes with a bit of feta cheese. You did a truly good thign when you developed and shared this recipe!
Lucy says
Wow, I love fusion of foods and cultures! That’s what the Americas is all about! I finally was able to pick up the Now whey protein isolate and expandex this week from across the line, I ordered both from Natures Market (one stop shop) and the UPS shipping service people were interested in the product too.
I was promoting your book and I hadn’t had a chance to use it yet…lol.
We have spring break coming up soon and I will be baking up a storm. I may even try converting a recipe to try making “Malasadas” wish me luck!
Lucy
Jennifer S. says
Yum – this is going on next week’s menu – right now!
Also – great job hand models!!! you’ll never find a better job than that when the pay is so wonderful!!!
Pam Gordon says
We’ll probably make beef, but YUMMO nonetheless!!!!! Scott will be happy you are so creative!!!
mareserinitatis says
GF Naan?! Oh, I so love you right now. :-D