I love these slow cooker Greek chicken gyros so much that it hurts. This is an easy crockpot recipe that uses boneless chicken breasts, but you can absolutely make this recipe using skinless chicken thighs.
I decided to try making Greek Chicken Gyros in the crockpot. It was a little bit risky since the chicken used in gyros usually has a yogurt coating. I wasn’t sure how these would turn out, putting Greek Yogurt in the crockpot. This dish turned out flavorful and creamy. I couldn’t stop.
I recommend topping these gyros with as many fresh veggies as possible! I recommend lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, and kalamata olives.
I made a homemade Greek Yogurt Tzatziki sauce to go on these chicken gyros. I also topped mine with red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta cheese. You don’t have to use all these toppings, but man, the combo is fantastic!
The instructions for this recipe are super easy! This is a true “dump and cook” recipe for those busy nights!
Slow Cooker Chicken Gyros
Ingredients
2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless chicken tenders
juice of one lemon
Three garlic cloves
Two teaspoons of red wine vinegar
2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 cup of Greek Yogurt
Two teaspoons of dried oregano
2-4 teaspoons Cavender’s Greek Seasoning
1/2 of a small red onion – chopped
Two tablespoons of dill weed
Tzatziki Sauce
1 cup of plain Greek Yogurt
One tablespoon of Dillweed
1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice
One small English cucumber- chopped
pinch of salt and pepper
One teaspoon of onion powder
Garnishes
tomatoes
cucumbers
red onion
feta cheese
Pita bread
Method: In a slow cooker- add all of the ingredients for the chicken gyros. If you are using larger chicken breasts- you may want to cut them into smaller pieces. Stir all of the parts together. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. Once the chicken is cooked, shred the chicken and return to the crockpot. Mix all of the ingredients for the Tzatziki Sauce. Place some chicken in pita bread, top with Tzatziki sauce, and other garnishes of your choice, and enjoy!
If you love Greek food, you will love the way this tastes!
You should try a few of my other gyro recipes.
Instant Pot Chicken Quesadillas
If you make this recipe, please let me know how you like them! Please comment below or tag me on social media and let me know! You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tiktok.
Did you use fresh or dried dill weed?
Can you use sour cream instead of Greek yogurt? I don’t have any on hand.
Thanks
Hi Kristin. I’m not a fan of shredded chicken. Do you think i could cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and cook that way?
Yes! I would try it, but you might want to keep the cooking time a little lower- like 4-6 hours so the chicken doesn’t fall apart.
What kind of yogurt do you use to cook in the chicken? Plain?
plain. 🙂
Made this today & OMGOSH! They were so so good ❤️ I also made the sauce and it was delicious! Though with the chicken I added 3 tablespoons of Greek seasoning! These will be made again & again & again! My family feel in love with this dinner! Thank you for such an awesome recipe ❤️❤️??
Thank you for letting me know! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe as much as i did!
How many gyros does this make? I have 12 to feed.
This will feed 8-10. You might want to add a little more chicken.
This looks so delicious! I love light and tasty dinners like this! I’ll definitely be making this.
These slow cooker gyros sound so perfect! Looking at these pictures is making me very hungry!
delicious, I love a bung it all in and let it cook, slow cooker recipe. perfect for busy days.
Beautifully prepared and delicious photos! Love this. Thanks.