Greek gyros traybake with feta and tzatziki
This Greek gyros traybake with feta and tzatziki is a delicious Mediterranean oven recipe that requires little preparation and is bursting with flavor. Tender chicken breast is seasoned with typical Greek herbs, roasted in the oven along with colorful vegetables, and finished with salty feta.
Ingredients · Servings 4
- 2 red onions in rings
- 3 bell peppers, cut into pieces
- 4 tablespoons chopped olives
- 1/2 courgette in pieces
- 100 g cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 3 chicken fillets
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 pinch of chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 citroen
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- pepper
- salty
- 1/2 cucumber
- 150 g full-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 handful of fresh mint, finely chopped
- 1 handful of fresh dill, finely chopped
- 75 g crumbled feta
- 1 handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 stalks of spring onion, finely chopped
- a few pita breads
Method · 30 min
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Spread all the vegetables and garlic for the traybake over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Halve the chicken fillets. Make a mixture of the dried herbs. Rub the chicken pieces with the herb mixture. Place them among the vegetables. Then distribute the lemon slices over them. Drizzle everything with a little olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven (depending on the thickness of the chicken).
- Meanwhile, prepare the tzatziki. Peel and grate the cucumber. Squeeze out the excess liquid. Mix the squeezed cucumber into the yogurt along with the garlic, fresh herbs, pepper, and salt.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Finish with the feta, parsley, and spring onion. Serve with the tzatziki and warm pita bread.
