Chicken Gyros on Garlic Naan Bread

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Chicken Gyros

Author: Lauren Nicholsen

This is the most delicious dish ever! It reminds me of some of the best street food I have ever had! Enjoy

Ingredients

• 3-4 large chicken breasts (chopped into 1 inch pieces)
• 6 flat Naan bread, or pita
• Store bought Tzatziki Sauce (or make your own)
• shredded iceberg lettuce
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 lemon, juice only
• 4 tablespoons of chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons of Cumin
• 2 tablespoons of smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon of ground tumeric
• 1 tablespoon of coriander
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1/4 tablespoon of cinnamon
• 1/4 tablespoon of crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the smoked paprika, cumin, turmeric, coriander, onion powder, cinnamon, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Mix. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the garlic and the lemon. Mix well. Add Chicken breasts and let marinate for 1-3 hours.
2. In a cast iron skillet, coat with olive oil and cook the chicken until done.
3. In another cast iron skillet, add a tablespoon of butter and melt. Add 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic to the top of a piece of naan bread and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant, then flip over.
4. Add the naan bread to a plate, add chopped chicken, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and tzatziki sauce and enjoy!

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