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A Greek Chicken Gyro topped with leafy greens, sliced red onions, tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce sits on a white plate. A small green bowl with extra sauce is visible in the background.

Homemade Tatziki Sauce

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

Tzatziki Sauce
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 medium English Cucumber
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 2 tsp minced onion (may use dried minced onion)
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic (may use dried minced garlic)
  • 2 tsp dill
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper
Greek Chicken
  • 2 Chicken breasts, diced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp onion, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp fresh rosemary
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper

Method
 

Tzatziki Sauce
  1. Finely grate the English cucumber into a piece of cheese cloth or thin dish towel sitting in a colander over a bowl. Add a dash of salt to the cucumber to help sweat out the excess moisture from the cucumber. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, put 4 Tbsp of water into a small bowl. Add onion, garlic, and dill. Let sit while mixing other ingredients.
  3. In a small mixing bowl (or glass bowl with lid), add yogurt, sour cream, olive oil and lemon juice. Whisk together. Add water with spices. Squeeze out remaining moisture from cucumber then add to yogurt mixture. Whisk to combine.
  4. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to let the flavors marry together.
  5. Cover and store any leftovers in the fridge for up to one week.
Greek Chicken
  1. Combine oil, lemon juice and spices into a bowl. Add chicken and let marinate for at least 1 hour in the fridge.
  2. When ready to cook, put the chicken into a skillet on medium high heat. Stir occasionally to ensure even cooking. Once chicken is browned and cooked through, remove from heat and serve immediately.
  3. Refrigerate any leftovers for up to 7 days.

Notes

Use your favorite pita bread and top gyros with spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes and olives (optional).

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