GYROS STUFFED PITTA

I love Gyros. I think it's because you have to eat it with your hands and sometimes foods like that are just the best. This gyros recipe though is a play of the middle eastern arayas but using greek flavours. Instead of using lamb mince we are using chicken. Leaner cut of meat but full of flavour. The pittas I used are somewhat small so if you use larger ones then this recipe probably only requires 4. 

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GYROS STUFFED PITTA

SERVES: 4-6  /MADE IN: 1 hr /DIFFICULTY /EASY /  MEATY 

INGREDIENTS

• 500g chicken mince

• ½ red onion, grated

• 3 tbsp greek yoghurt

• 4 garlic cloves

• 3 tbsp parsley

• 1 tbsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground coriander

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tbsp thyme

• 1 tbsp oregano

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• 6 pittas ( I used The Food Doctor Multi-Seed & Cereal Pittas)

• Salt and pepper, to season

• Vegetable oil

• For the sauce

• 3 tbsp mayonnaise

• 3 tbsp greek yoghurt

• 1 tsp english mustard

• 2 tbsp runny honey

• For the quick pickled cucumber 

• Half cucumber

• 2 tsp sea salt

• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar

• 2 tbsp caster sugar 

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180c.

2. Slice the cucumber lengthwise and remove the seeds and discard. Thinly slice the halved cucumbers and place in a bowl. Add the salt, vinegar and sugar and mix well. Set aside

3.   In a large bowl, add the chicken mince, yoghurt, garlic and all the herbs and spices. Season well with salt and pepper and mix until well combined.

4. Slice the pittas in half and carefully open them up. Fill them generously with the mixture. Repeat this method with the remaining mixture and pittas.

5. Heat a frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat and brush both sides of the stuffed pittas with olive oil. 

6. Place them on the pan, filling first down,  and cook them for 3-5 minutes or golden brown. Flip them over and cook for 3 -4 minutes on both sides.  Place them on a baking tray and finish them off in the oven for 15-20 minutes.

7. Mix the sauce ingredients together and drizzle over the gyros stuffed pittas. Top with the pickled cucumbers and serve with fries and a greek salad.