Chicken Gyro Bowls

These Chicken Gyro Bowls are a flavorful, easy, high protein, and super delicious meal that’s perfect for an easy dinner or meal prep lunch!

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Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe:

• Packed with Flavor – there’s no skimping on the creamy tzatziki, which coats everything with its delicious flavor. Plus, the chicken marinade is so delicious!
• High in Protein – each gyro bowl provides over 30 grams of protein!
• Balanced Meal – with protein, complex carbs, voluminous veggies, and healthy fats, these bowls provide a nourishing meal all in one dish.
• Quick – whether you’re making it for a weeknight dinner or meal prepping for the week, they come together quickly so you can move on with life!
• Lots of Veggies – no shortage of plants here, so these bowls offer the best of both worlds – protein and plants!
• Great for Meal Prep – it tastes delicious over the next couple days, no reheating required. You know – the type of meal prep you actually look forward to eating!

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions:

For a full ingredient list with quantities, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Chicken – you need a pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Cube them into smaller pieces for faster cooking to get dinner on the table even quicker!
• Chicken Marinade:
  • Greek Yogurt
  • Lemon Juice
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Oregano
  • Cumin
  • Smoked Paprika
  • Garlic Powder
• Lettuce – I love romaine lettuce as a base to this bowl, but change it up to your preference — even a rice bowl works!
• Cucumber – I keep it simple with chopped fresh veggies, including cucumber
• Tomato – delicious in a gyro bowl!
• Tzatziki – I highly recommend my homemade healthy tzatziki, but store-bought totally works, too.
• Feta Cheese – a crumble adds some extra flavor, creaminess, and fats!
• Pita – I love to serve with whole wheat pita!

How to Make Chicken Gyro Bowls

For complete instructions, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

1. Whisk marinade ingredients together, then add chicken. Marinate at least 15 minutes, up to overnight.
2. Prepare/ chop the rest of your ingredients while the chicken is marinating.
3. Place marinated chicken bites in a single/ non-overlapping layer in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until done.
4. Assemble chicken gyro bowls and enjoy!

Tips and Variations

• Make it Spicy – add crushed red pepper flakes to the marinade.
• Pita Chips – use pita chips or crisp up your pita for a crunchy twist.
• Change up the Carb – I love whole wheat pita with this (or chopped and added in, like crutons), but you can also turn these into rice bowls or serve with roasted potatoes — or french fries! (Which is pretty authentic – when we were in Greece, so many gyros were served with French fries inside!).
• Swap the Protein – you can also use chicken thighs, shrimp, or cubes of pork tenderloin or sirloin steak.
• Add More Veggies – always a fan of more plants around here! Try adding red onion, roasted veggies, bell pepper, roasted bell pepper, pickled onion, olives or even serve with cauliflower rice.
• Extra Greens – you can easily double the amount of greens, or add a handful of other greens, like spinach, arugula, or mixed spring greens.

Tips to Make it Even Easier:

• Make your tzatziki in a day ahead, if making in advance. Try my healthy tzatziki recipe!
• Pre-chop all of your veggies.
• Have your chicken marinating overnight so everything is ready to go for a quick dinner.
• This won’t be as flavorful, but in a pinch, you can use rotisserie chicken – just make sure to load up on the tzatziki for extra flavor!

Meal Prep Tips

Make the recipe as written, but cool the chicken in the fridge before assembling, in order to prevent the lettuce and fresh vegetables from wilting.

Then, assemble the bowls using airtight containers (I love these glass containers!). Package the pita separately on the side so it doesn’t get soggy. Then, keep everything in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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