Slow Cooker Chicken Gyros Recipe

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Questions & Reviews

1. Erin Keene says:

   These look delicious~!
2. Eric Pepple says:

   Love this idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂

   Happy Blogging!
   Happy Valley Chow
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4. Amanda says:

   I love the Greek Festival. I am not Greek but my friend is. Where did you find the pita bread having a hard time finding them.
5. Six Sisters says:

   At our grocery store it is in the bakery over by the fresh deli meat. Hope this helps, every store is a little different. -The Six Sisters
6. Laura says:

   I’m so glad you guys enjoyed these! Love the flavors – and that tzatziki? I could put that stuff on anything!
7. Lindsey says:

   The best pitas are at costco – pack of 12 for under $3 and they are so soft and delicious!
8. Harrison Glaze says:

   delicious! I made it with chicken thighs as i was making it for 12 people, they all took the recipe (and your web address !)
9. Katie Opsal says:

   Can the chicken be frozen?
10. Six Sisters says:

    You can put the frozen chicken in the slow cooker. Check to make sure they are cooked through before shredding. May take a little longer to cook if frozen.
11. Krista says:

    Do you have the nutritional information for this? Or at least, calories per serving 🙂
12. Aggie says:

    Totally adding this to dinner rotation! It looks wonderful!!
13. Mallory says:

    What size slow cooker did you use for this recipe? I just received mine in the mail and it’s 6 quarts.
14. Emily says:

    This is my boyfriends favorite food. Have it cooking right now to surprise him when he gets home. Smells great!!
15. Em says:

    Can these be cokled on top of the stove??
16. Cyd says:

    You could cut up your chicken and cook it on the stove top. Wouldn’t be as moist as cooking it in a slow cooker all day.
17. Amanda says:

    We’re putting this in the crock pot for tonight’s dinner – even my picky 7 yo son is looking forward to trying them. My husband is allergic to cucumbers, however, so we’re going to have to try plain sour cream instead of tzatziki sauce but I’m going to make it for myself another time :). Thanks for the awesome recipe – it’s a nice change from the usual!
18. Kelli says:

    With the Tzatziki if you use Greek yogurt do you need to drain it?
19. Desiree @ The36thAvenue says:

    Yummy! I am pinning 🙂
20. Shelby says:

    FYI- gyro meat is a shaved mixture of lamb and beef. 🙂 So it would be a chicken pita, not a chicken gyro pita unless the gyro meat is in there too. I used to work at a Greek restaurant and didn’t know that before either 🙂
21. April says:

    At our grocery, they’re located by the deli (where they slice meats and cheeses for you.)
22. Jessica says:

    I made these last night for my family and they turned out absolutely amazing!! The chicken had great flavor and the combination of it with the fresh veggies was wonderful 🙂 My 1 year old actually ate the cucumbers!! Will definitely be making this again! Thanks ladies! Your delicious recipes have made it easy to figure out what to make for dinner! I know that no matter what I try it will be amazing!!
23. LB says:

    If you are going to leave an information comment, please make sure you do your homework. Gyro meat can be veal, pork, chicken, lamb, etc.
24. BeckyP says:

    Making these today, serving over a bed of lettuce as a salad since we don’t eat bread. Can not wait!
25. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says:

    We had these tonight and they were awesome!! I added in pickled onions too.
26. melanie says:

    Cook frozen chicken in your slow cooker if you want to breed bacteria. The USDA recommends that you cook fully thawed chicken in the crock pot to avoid poisoning yourself.
27. Sierra says:

    How many servings does this recipe make?
28. Cyd says:

    This recipe makes 4 servings.
29. Robin says:

    I will make this today, using chicken thighs, I’m sure they will be more moist than breast meat, I can’t wait until suppertime! Thanks!
30. Britney Bouldin says:

    Can you mix all ingredients the night before and put in fridge? So you can place in crockpot in the morning just turn on?
31. Cyd says:

    Yes! That would work great! So easy and quick!!
32. Salty Pepper says:

    I noticed this recipe doesn’t call for salt. I appreciate simplicity, but why no salt?
33. Erin says:

    I am totally making these for dinner tonight. I love chicken gyros! 🙂
34. Ashley says:

    I am making this for dinner – looks great! One question, you call for oregano, do you use 1 tsp dried oregano leaves or 1 tsp ground oregano? Thanks!
35. Cyd says:

    We used ground oregano.
36. Olya says:

    I tried this recipe. The flavoring of the chicken isn’t right for gyros. It missed the mark. The tzatziki sauce was good though.
37. Chantel says:

    My husband can’t stop talking about these. He loved them! Definitely a keeper. Great summertime meal.
38. Heather says:

    Thank you for sharing this recipe! The flavor wasn’t bad, but I ran into two issues when preparing this.

    First, the amount of liquid you prescribe is not enough to keep the chicken moist in all crockpot sizes. We ended up adding chicken broth to it towards the end.

    Secondly, how on earth is 1 lb of chicken breasts enough to feed six people? Surely you jest! One of my adult guests took a peek inside the crockpot and quipped, “Enough for six people? Maybe for six fashion models on calorie restrictive diets!”
39. Tom's Mom says:

    I tried this recipe and I don’t know what I did wrong but it was basically inedible 🙁 I followed the directions to a T. Hoping for better luck with your other crockpot recipes.
40. Sheila says:

    One of our favorites! Delicious.
41. TKD says:

    I have been using frozen chicken in the crockpot for years and have never poisoned myself.
42. Julie says:

    Not inedible, but not flavorful or even very good. All my family tasted was the allspice, which is a very odd flavor in a chicken dish. My husband asked me to put about 4 TBSP of pesto in the leftovers and he pretended it was Italian. I won’t be making this again.
43. K says:

    You can make tazitki without the cucumber. The dill salt & pepper and a dark of lemon or red wine vinegar.
44. Christina Debiasi says:

    If wanted to make this in the instant pot what changes need to be made? Looks so good!!
45. Momma Cyd says:

    Here is a post we did about converting recipes to the Instant Pot. https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/how-to-convert-recipes-into-instant-pot-recipes/
46. Lindsey says:

    If you’re looking for something different than typical slow cooker fare, this is it. It’s very tasty and has become one of my go-to recipes for dinner. I always use chicken thighs because I think they are tastier and juicer. I also double or triple the recipe. I love Greek food and while I wouldn’t call this 100% authentic it is a good approximation.
47. Kristi says:

    I always use frozen chicken breasts in my crockpot. If I use thawed they always end up overcooked and like jerky and always cool on low. .
48. Sarah Ludos says:

    This was so delicious and will definitely cook it again.
49. Carla Austin says:

    What size crock pot can be used? I don’t have a small crock pot. If large
    Crock pot, do I need to add extra liquid.
50. Bobbi @ Six Sisters says:

    We use a 6 quart crock pot to make these. If you’re worried about it being too dry feel free to experiment with adding a little more liquid
51. Ashley Woolley says:

    The recipe was written very confusing. I didn’t print it out or go to the very bottom and the first section of the recipe was different than the one in the very end and very vague.
52. Bobbi @ Six Sisters says:

    I’m sorry the recipe seems vague. In the recipe card the ingredients are split into two sections: the chicken that goes in the crock pot and then the tzatziki sauce.
53. Sue Stine says:

    Could the gyro part be made as a freezer meal (then thaw & cook in slow cooker)?
54. Melanie McGraw says:

    Can this recipe be adapted for the instant pot?
55. Bobbi @ Six Sisters says:

    We have an instant pot version here: https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/instant-pot-chicken-gyros-recipe/