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Greek · Iconic, Athens · Greece
Chicken gyro
Also called γύρος
Chicken gyro (γύρος), a Athens plate from Greece.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Chicken gyro is cooked in Athens as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Grill the chicken with oregano, slice it, and wrap it in warm pita with tomato and a garlic yogurt. A vertical spit is the shop method. A hot pan cooks the same seasoned meat through. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
78
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Light
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 38%
- Carbs 34%
- Fat 28%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Suits · Weight loss
Calories stay contained and protein is high enough to feel like a meal.
Suits · High protein
About 36 g of protein in the serving.
Watch · Low sodium
About 681 mg of sodium, above the 450 mg mark.
Watch · Gluten-free
Wheat or gluten is in the required list.
Watch · Dairy-free
A milk ingredient is in the required list.
Watch · Vegetarian
Meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish is in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Suits · Gentle when sick
Mild, not fried, and not a very rich plate. Comfort, not a treatment.
Suits · Kid-friendly
Heat stays mild, and the required list has no alcohol or liver.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Chicken thigh169 kcal
- Pita124 kcal
- Greek yogurt, 2%38 kcal
- Olive oil33 kcal
- Red onion7 kcal
- Cucumber5 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 21.7. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving, as written, is about 385 kcal.
Allergens. Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Make it healthier
Use half the salt
Salt adds no calories in this table, so the calorie figure stays put while sodium falls.
About 385 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Serve three-quarters of the plate.
The seasoning stays. The calories fall with the portion. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 385 kcal | 19% |
| Protein | 36 g | 72% |
| Carbohydrate | 31.7 g | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 8% |
| Total sugars | 4.1 g | 8% |
| Fat | 11.9 g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.1 g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 138 mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 681 mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 612 mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 118 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 59 mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A · estimate | 45 mcg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6.7 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin E · estimate | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K · estimate | 30 mcg | 25% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.5 mg | 38% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.6 mg | 42% |
| Niacin (B3) | 10.2 mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 · estimate | 0.7 mg | 44% |
| Folate · estimate | 69 mcg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 · estimate | 1.1 mcg | 45% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Protein is high enough to make the meal satisfying.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Grill pan or grill
- Tongs
- Scale
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
- Chicken thigh4 thighs560 g
Pita4 pitas180 g
Greek yogurt, 2%0.7 cup160 g
Cucumber0.5 cucumber120 g
Garlic2 cloves6 g
Dried oregano1 tsp3 g
Tomato1 tomato120 g
Red onion0.5 onion60 g
Olive oil1 tbsp16.48 ml
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Serve three-quarters of the plate.. The seasoning stays. The calories fall with the portion.
Method
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1Set out a scale and the equipment for Chicken gyro. Heat to a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh chicken thigh, pita, greek yogurt, 2%, cucumber, garlic, dried oregano, tomato, red onion, olive oil, kosher salt. Chicken gyro is cooked in Athens as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Grill the chicken with oregano, slice it, and wrap it in warm pita with tomato and a garlic yogurt. A vertical spit is the shop method. A hot pan cooks the same seasoned meat through. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat 5 min
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2Chicken gyro is cooked in greece. Also called γύρος. Do not crowd the pan. Brown in two batches if the pieces touch.
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3Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Chicken gyro, until the edges take a little color. Grilled food keeps cooking after it leaves the grate. Pull it just before your cue.
Build the base
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4Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Chicken gyro at a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C. Start checking at 16 minutes. Chicken gyro is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C.
Grill 16 min
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Chicken gyro, step 5
Step 5 · Chicken gyro
5Check the center of Chicken gyro, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
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Chicken gyro, step 6
Step 6 · Rest 5 min
6Rest Chicken gyro for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in greece, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Chicken gyro in this shot order and no other: a blender lid held down for the puree; the main piece taking a deep browning; a tight shot of the crust or surface; tongs turning one piece. Slate words for the editor: jasper, willow, ladle, bronzed, simmer, jute, zestline, marble, apron, oven.
Rest 5 min
How you know it is done
Chicken gyro is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was a hot grate, about 450°F / 232°C.
If it goes wrong
- Chicken gyro looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes.
- Chicken gyro turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
Storage
Cool Chicken gyro, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Chicken gyro is one of the plates people ask for by name from Athens.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Grill the chicken with oregano, slice it, and wrap it in warm pita with tomato and a garlic yogurt. A vertical spit is the shop method. A hot pan cooks the same seasoned meat through.
Allergens in the required list: Gluten, Milk, Wheat.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.