Fancy a vacation? Here's the trick to transforming a classic piadina into a succulent Greek-style meal in just 30 minutes!
Close your eyes and imagine a bite that transports you straight to the shores of the Mediterranean. Forget the usual, sad-sounding lunches, because today we're shaking up the rules of homemade fast food.
- Piadina 4
- Chicken 500 gr
- Extra virgin olive oil (EVO)
- Cucumber 1
- 2 coppery tomatoes
- About half a red onion
- Pitted black olives
- Sale
- Dried oregano
- Tzatziki sauce
- Cut the chicken breast into strips or evenly sized cubes, ensuring perfectly even cooking. Heat a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in a nonstick pan and brown the meat over high heat. Stir frequently to seal in the juices, and then season the chicken with salt.
- Season the meat generously with dried oregano and continue cooking until the chicken is golden brown and has an inviting crust. Meanwhile, prepare the fresh part of the filling: thinly slice the cucumber, vine tomatoes, and red onion.
- Heat the wraps on a griddle or in a pan for about a minute per side. They should be hot and soft, ready to fold without breaking. Now move on to assembly: spread 2-3 tablespoons of tzatziki sauce over the entire surface of the wraps. Arrange the hot chicken on top of the sauce, and immediately add the tomato slices.
- Continue filling by arranging the cucumber slices, onion rings, and black olives. Fold the piadina in half, gently pressing the ingredients together to seal. Your fresh and delicious lunch is ready: get ready to take a super juicy bite!
The real magic happens when you combine Italian versatility with the intense aromas of the Hellenic peninsula. Making a Greek chicken tzatziki flatbread is a treat for an incredibly tasty yet balanced comfort food.
To wrap this masterpiece, you can use a fragrant, freshly warmed piadina romagnola, or choose from 5 alternative doughs to find the perfect base that won't break when folded.
The secret to this Greek-style stuffed flatbread lies in the contrasting temperatures and textures. The warm, golden meat marries the fresh, unmistakable creaminess of the original tzatziki sauce, creating a deliciously addictive experience.
To make an excellent chicken gyros, cooking the meat is essential. You can simply brown it over a high flame with oregano, or take inspiration from the marinades of a juicy lemon-spiced chicken in a pan to keep it tender in the center.
It's the foolproof solution if you're looking for inspiration on how to make a delicious piadina when you're short on time. Add cucumber, crispy red onion, and olives, and you'll have all the flavor of a true Greek salad in a convenient takeaway package.
Fire up the grill and prepare for the first succulent bite of this amazing, quick summer recipe. And if the allure of Eastern flavors wins you over, next time you can vary the theme by trying a soft Greek-style stuffed pita!
Doses & Ingredients
- Very low difficulty
- Low cost
- Food availability very easy
- Extra virgin olive oil (EVO) to taste
- About half a red onion - to taste
- Pitted black olives to taste
- Sale q.b.
- Dried oregano to taste
- Tzatziki sauce qb
- Bowl / Knife / Pan / Spatula / Toaster for piadinas.
