Easy Crock Pot Chicken Gyros are generously seasoned with onion, lemon, and oregano. A few minutes of preparation then the crock pot does the work!
Easy Crock Pot Chicken Gyros
These Crock Pot Chicken Gyros are the easiest chicken gyros you will ever make, hands down. Prep time is hardly anything and the Crock Pot does most of the work. I love the sauce that goes on these, too. It is simple to make and complements the seasoned chicken perfectly.
What is a Gyro?
A gyro is a Greek dish made with seasoned lamb, veal, pork, beef or chicken. In a gyro, the meat is traditionally cooked on a vertical rotisserie, but cooking it in the crock pot is easier and more convenient. The seasoned meat is usually wrapped in a flatbread or pita and topped with red or white onions, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce. If you’ve never had tzatziki sauce, it is a must try. This creamy sauce made with Greek yogurt, cucumber, dill, lemon, and other herbs and seasonings to taste. Tzatziki sauce is a delicious complement to the seasoned meat and onions.
Crock Pot cooking keeps meat tender, juicy
My problem with gyros is that sometimes they turn out dry. What better way to make these nice and tender than to throw them in the crock pot? I wasn’t quite sure how they would turn out but they were AWESOME — better than I was expecting actually. The chicken was perfectly moist and the flavor was infused throughout. Seriously, I will never make gyros any other way again.
Because I have small kids at home so I made these “kid-friendly” for them by serving the chicken mixture over rice. The next day I shredded the chicken up, put it over the flatbread with the tomatoes, sprinkled some cheese over the top, and microwaved them for 30 seconds. I cut them into “pizza slices” and the kids devoured them!
More Easy Crock Pot/Slow Cooker Recipes
- Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Beef – A pot roast is seasoned, cooked, and shredded to make a tender and flavorful beef filling for burritos, tacos, enchiladas, or quesadillas.
- Crock Pot Waikiki Meatballs – These meatballs are cooked with bell peppers and pineapple in a sweet and sour teriyaki sauce.
- Crock Pot White Chicken Chili – This creamy chili is made with shredded chicken, white beans, and corn.
- Easy Crock Pot Pork Chops – Only 4 ingredients to make these pork chops! An easy weeknight meal that everyone loves!
- Crock Pot Steak and Gravy – Only 3 ingredients go into the crock pot first thing in the morning. The steak cooks all day and is tender and juicy.
How to Make Easy Crock Pot Chicken Gyros
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion diced
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken cut into 1" pieces
- lemon zest from 1 small to medium-sized lemon
- lemon juice from 1 small to medium-sized lemon
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 slices flatbread
- 2 tomatoes sliced or diced
- 1 cup Tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- Add butter and onions to crock pot. When butter is melted, stir onions around to coat in butter.
- Add chicken to the bottom of the crock pot, placing the pieces evenly over the onions.
- Add lemon zest, lemon juice, chicken broth, oregano, and salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on high for approximately 2 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- Serve by placing a little chicken mixture on each flatbread and topping with Tzatziki sauce and sliced or diced tomatoes.
Equipment
- Crock Pot Slow Cooker
Kathleen Conner says
October 26, 2014 at 12:51 amSo happy you printed this! =)
Sarah @ Savoring Spoon says
October 26, 2014 at 8:30 pmYum! And so simple too. Pinned!
Cher @ Designs by Studio C says
December 31, 2014 at 8:13 amThanks for sharing this fab recipe – I’m making it for our New Year’s Eve dinner! 🙂
Nicole says
January 19, 2015 at 10:21 pmThis doesn’t specify white or dark meat chicken… I used breasts, and cooked on low for an hour and 45 minutes — turned out dry and over cooked. Still tastes great though! I added a little paprika in the beginning, then after removing the chicken, turned the heat up to high until the onions were carmelized, and the sauce reduced slightly.
Echo says
January 20, 2015 at 7:41 amYou can use either depending on your taste. I’m sorry the breasts turned out dry. This time and low heat worked for me, maybe try cooking for less time next time. Crock Pot temps can vary. Thank you for sharing your ideas!
Scott says
February 16, 2015 at 6:06 amHow many gyros would this make ?
Saundra says
February 16, 2015 at 7:50 pmdoes anybody know the nutrients for this recipe
TIA
Erica says
February 16, 2015 at 10:29 pmYou can check ingredients on nutrition websites like livestrong.com
Hope that helps!
Sara says
March 10, 2015 at 2:57 pmApprox how many breasts? Don’t have a scale 🙁
Echo says
March 11, 2015 at 11:13 amOne breast can be between 6 and 8 ounces, so I would recommend 3-4 chicken breasts depending on the size. If they are larger, use 3. Thank you for asking!
Echoe says
March 22, 2015 at 2:41 pmI have this on the go in the crockpot right now…but I had to comment because my name is Echoe as well (my parents threw an e on the end…you know, to distinguish me from all the other kids named Echo I’d go to school with 😉 ) and I haven’t met another Echo before!
Echo says
March 23, 2015 at 7:39 amI’ve never seen your spelling of “Echo” before – I was named after my aunt who was named after a friend of my Grandmothers. The name continues to go through the family. My sister, Emily, named her daughter Echo. Where did your parents get your name?
Elayne says
June 27, 2015 at 2:42 pmChicken was dry…. The tzatziki sauce was very good though!!!
Amber steber says
November 12, 2015 at 12:16 pmIt doesn’t say weather the chicken breast be frozen or thawed out before putting them in? I would assume un frozen but just want to double check.
Erica says
November 12, 2015 at 3:34 pmYou can do it either way– it doesn’t make a difference. Hope this helps!
Jessica says
March 13, 2016 at 11:18 amHave this in right now! hope it turns out, Smells good so far! I added a bit more chicken broth and an extra breast, also cooking from frozen. Wish me luck 🙂
Beth Burns says
August 15, 2017 at 10:15 amI’m having trouble clicking to get the Tzatziki sauce recipe? Any ideas? Or could you send it to me.
Favorite Family Recipes says
August 18, 2017 at 9:35 amI can’t figure out why that link isn’t working right in the recipe. Here is the direct link: https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/easiest-tzatziki-sauce/
Meagan says
February 10, 2018 at 8:19 pmCan you make this in an instant pot?
Favorite Family Recipes says
February 11, 2018 at 2:53 pmYes, definitely!