Chicken Gyros with Cucumber Avocado
Salsa and Tsatsiki (adapted from Gourmet March 2009)
Yield
– 4 servings
Tsatsiki Sauce Cucumber
& Avocado Salsa
1
seedless cucumber ½ seedless cucumber
¾
cup greek plain yogurt 1
avocado, diced
½
cup sour cream ½ pint grape tomatoes
1
– 2 tsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped
1
garlic clove, minced ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
Salt
& pepper 1
tsp lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, minced, divided
Gyros
¼
cup olive oil
1
tsp dried oregano
½
tsp dried rosemary
1
clove garlic, minced
1
rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded
(best done when first bought and stored in fridge)
Salt
& pepper
2
packages naan bread (4 8-inch pieces) *Jewel sells Stoneface brand
Make
Tsatsiki sauce (Can be done ahead and stored in fridge)
Peel
and grate (with a cheese grater) 1 cucumber, then squeeze the shreds with your
hands to remove excess water. Stir together cucumber shreds, yogurt, sour cream,
1 tsp lemon juice, 1 minced garlic clove, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
Make
Cucumber Avocado Salsa (Can mostly be done ahead and stored in fridge)
Peel
and chop cucumber. Place in medium bowl. Quarter cherry tomatoes and add to
bowl. Finely chop 1 Tbsp of red onion and add to bowl. Chop parsley and add to
bowl. Add 1 tsp lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Mix together. Cover and refrigerate. You will add avocado right before serving so it doesn't brown.
Make
Gyros
Preheat
broiler. Add olive oil, oregano, rosemary, and garlic, and salt & pepper to
medium saucepan. Heat and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, for 2
minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
Add
chicken to the pot and toss. Keep in pot
on low, stirring occasionally until warmed.
Heat
bread on a 4-sided sheet pan, bread covered with foil, 4 inches from broiler
for 3 minutes. Uncover and broil until
golden, watching carefully about 2
minutes or so, being VERY careful not to burn the bread.
Remove
from oven. Add chopped avocado to the salsa and toss together.
Spread
some tsatsiki on warm bread and top with chicken and salsa. Serve with additional salsa and tsatsiki
sauce on the side.
*
Note – If your kids will be picky about the salsa and tsatsiki, serve the
chicken in the naan bread with the salsa and sauce on the side, or just a side
of sliced cucumbers and avocado. It’s a
way to serve them the same meal, but slightly modify it to make it more
picky-eater friendly.
