Chicken Gyros

So, the one week 'jump start' has been going well.    I did slip up last night and have wine last night, but the rest of the week was picture perfect.    I have a smoothie for breakfast, and a low calorie, healthy meal for lunch and dinner.   I also have two snacks.    Usually my snacks are string cheese and almonds.   I feel great, and my mood has improved tremendously!     I've been slowly easing exercise in.   I've been a slug since November, so it's going to take me some time to get back into any kind of cardio shape.

Today I made chicken gyros - sooooooooooooo yummy!!!!     I got the original recipe from the-girl-who-ate-everything , but I have modified it slightly to suit my tastes.

Skinny Chicken Gyros

Chicken Marinade:
1.5 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
2 big TBS of fat free plain Greek Yogurt
1 TB lemon juice
1 TB Red wine vinegar
2 cloves minced garlic
1 TB extra virgin olive oil
Oregano
Salt and Pepper

Mix together and marinate chicken for at least one hour.  

Meanwhile, make the Tzatziki sauce.     This is my favorite part of a gyro!

1 whole cucumber, peeled and seeded
1 cup of fat free plain Greek Yogurt
Fresh Dill
one or two garlic cloves (to taste)
oregano
salt and pepper to taste

First, peel and seed the cucumber.   Chop it in the food processor until almost pureed.    Put a coffee filter in a bowl, and put the cucumber in the filter.    You want to get out as much water as you can.    I held the edges of my coffee filter for about 30 seconds until most of the liquid had drained out.     Next, put the cucumber back in the food processor with the other ingredients, and mix it all together.    How much dill, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper will depend on your taste.   Add them slowly - it doesn't take much!

Bake the chicken at 350 until cooked.    Meanwhile, stir fry a a chopped red onion in a nonstick pan to serve with the chicken.

That part of the recipe serves four people - 326 calories, 7 carbs, 8 fat, and 59 protein.     A typical gyro is served on flat bread with the chicken, onion, tzatziki sauce, and sometimes lettuce and tomato.    I've eaten mine on Lavash Bread (when I can find it), or in a pita.    I've even eaten it with no bread!    It just depends on how many calories and carbs you want to add.  Today I used a high fiber wheat tortilla.

It was a mess to eat - but boy was it Delicious !!      I just totally love Tzatziki sauce......I could use it as a vegetable dip.    hmmmm.....maybe I'm on to something.......