Healthy Crockpot Chicken Gyros: A Simple Recipe to Enjoy!
A delicious and healthy recipe for chicken gyros made in a crockpot, perfect for a quick and easy meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Total Time: 6-8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 whole wheat pita breads
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the chicken breasts with the spice mixture.
- Place the chicken in the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Once cooked, shred the chicken with two forks.
- Serve the shredded chicken in whole wheat pita breads.
- Top with Greek yogurt, diced cucumber, tomato, red onion, and parsley.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken overnight with the spice mixture.
- Feel free to add other toppings like lettuce or feta cheese.
- This recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyro
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg