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Instant pot chicken gyros

Instant pot chicken gyros

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: Instant pot chicken gyros, Instant pot greek recipes, Instant pot gyro, Instant pot gyros
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Leave under pressure: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 836kcal

Ingredients

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 250 ml Greek yoghurt
  • 1 Whole Cucumber Finely diced or grated.
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • Season to taste

Chicken filling

  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Large Onion (roughly chopped)
  • 6 Cloves Garlic (roughly chopped)
  • 1 Whole Lemon (juice and zest)
  • Season to taste
  • 125 ml Chicken stock
  • 50 ml Apple cider vinegar
  • 908 g Chicken thigh Chicken breast would also be good.

Gyro

  • 12 Pitta (pita) breads
  • 1 Lettuce (finely sliced) I used flat leaf (bibb lettuce)
  • 150 g Tomatoes (finely sliced)
  • 150 g Olives
  • 150 g Feta cheese
  • ½ Cucumber (finely sliced)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • First,make up the tzatziki sauce by mixing all the ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and keep refrigerated.
  • Now add all the chicken filling ingredients to the pot and mix together. Put the lid on the pot and set on high pressure for 25 minutes.
  • When the time is up, leave it under pressure for a further 15 minutes and then do a quick release if necessary.
  • Remove the lid and drain off most of the liquid. Shred the chicken using 2 forks.
  • Now build the gyro with whichever ingredients you prefer topped with the tzatziki sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 836kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 1332mg | Potassium: 836mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1465IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 6mg