Instant Pot Chicken Gyros Recipe
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
Tzatziki
- 1 cucumber peeled and seeded
- 16 ounces plain greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill weed
Toppings
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- 6 pita breads
Instructions
- In a gallon-sized resealable bag, add chicken, garlic, lemon juice, onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, allspice, and lemon pepper.
- Mix well so that all the chicken is covered in marinade.
- Let marinate in fridge for at least 2-3 hours (6-8 is ideal for best flavor).
- When chicken is finished marinating, pour 1 cup of chicken broth into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Dump the entire contents of the bag (chicken and marinade) into the Instant Pot.
- Place lid on pot and press MANUAL (or PRESSURE COOK) and set timer for 10 minutes.
- Allow 10-15 minutes to come to pressure before it starts the countdown cook timer.
- Once it is finished cooking, do a natural release of the pressure for 5-10 minutes and then a quick release of the remaining pressure. Remove the lid.
- Shred cooked chicken using 2 forks.
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