Chicken Gyro Lettuce Wraps
OPA!!! Today is National Gyros Day. This delicious Greek sandwich is usually made with lamb meat and with some cooling tzatiziki sauce served in a flatbread such as a pita. But I wanted to make a less, fat, less carb version so I made mine with chicken and instead of a wrap I used a lettuce wrap to hold all of the delicious ingredients together. The results...No regrets! Just a delicious meal! Actually using ground chicken instead of ground lamb will not make you feel like you are missing out on any flavor, just using a different type of protein. By substituting lettuce wraps for the flatbread you are cutting out many carbs and calories that honestly you will not miss.Maybe leaves you more room for an after dinner treat? Chicken Gyro Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Greek
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- ½ small onion, grated
- ½ small onion, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup grated cucumber
- 8 ounces plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup grated cucumber squeezed of all excess moisture with a paper towel
- 1 clove garlic, grated or if you don't love the taste of garlic ½ or ¼ small clove
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Chopped tomatoes
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper.
In a bowl, use your hands to combine ground chicken, dried rosemary, oregano, garlic, grated and diced onion, and olive oil. Use a small ice cream scoop to form mixture into heaping tablespoon meatballs. Line up on baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 15 minutes, rotating halfway through baking.
While the meatballs cook make the tzatziki sauce by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
To assemble, put a small amount of sauce on the bottom of each lettuce leaf, top with two to three meatballs and finish with more sauce. Garnish with chopped tomatoes.