Chicken Gyros with Baked Fries

Mmmmm, I love traditional Greek gyros! However, I also love cute little fluffy lambs, which is why I don't eat gyros anymore.  We actually made these gyros with the fake "Chik'n" strips that you can get in the freezer/vegetarian section of the store.  This is my first time cooking with "Chik'n" and you know, it's wasn't the greatest.  I'm always weary of fake soy meat products and don't eat them often (only on taco night! Yum!), and I probably won't ever purchase the fake chicken anymore.  That's why I made the recipe using real chicken.  If you want a really good Greek vegetarian dish that's similar, try stuffing these gyros with my Falafel.  It's delicious.

Chicken Gyros with Baked Fries

Serves: 4

For the Chicken:

1 lb boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cut into strips

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

4 garlic cloves, minced

3 tablespoons Greek Seasoning (I just used oregano and thyme)

juice of 1 large lemon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except chicken, and mix well. Place in a Ziploc bag, and add chicken. Shake to ensure the marinade is covering chicken. Allow to marinate in refrigerator for at least an hour to overnight.

Remove chicken from marinade, and toss leftover marinade. You may grill the chicken at this point, but if you don't have a grill, just pan fry in a skillet with some olive oil until cooked completely.  

For the Tzatziki Sauce:

6 oz Greek Yogurt

juice of 1/2 of a medium lemon

1 med cucumber, peeled and minced

3 large cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp dried dill

Directions:

Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, minced cucumber, garlic, and dill.  Cover and refrigerate for an hour.

For the Gyros:

4 pitas cut in half.  Microwaved for 20 seconds in between two pieces of damp paper towels (this will make them warm and easy to handle).  

1 tomato, chopped

2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped

1/2 medium onion, sliced

1 cucumber, sliced

Directions:

Place lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber and chicken into pita and top with tzatziki sauce

Don't forget the fries!!

2-3 large russet potatoes

2 tablespoons of salt plus 1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon garlic powder (or a couple cloves of minced garlic)

2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

Slice the potatoes into fries, I always like the skins on. Fill a large (and I mean large) bowl with hot water and add 2 tablespoons of salt.  Soak the fries in the saltwater mixture for about 15 minutes. 

Dump the water out and pat the fries dry. 

Add the fries back to the bowl and add 1 tsp. salt, seasonings, and olive oil.  Toss to completely coat the fries.  Spray a baking sheet and spread fries evenly.  Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 20-30 minutes, or until fries are nice and brown and crispy, flipping once halfway through.