Chicken Gyros Bowls with Rice and Tzatziki

Spiced, roasted chicken slices over lemony rice with tomatoes, cucumber, onion and tzatziki.

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

• 1 1/2 lb boneless chicken thighs
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lemon
• 1 1/4 cups white rice
• 1 cup greek yogurt
• 1 cucumber
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 tsp salt

Method

1. Heat the oven to 450°F. Toss the chicken with 2 tbsp oil, the spices, two-thirds of the garlic, half the salt and half the lemon juice and roast on a sheet pan for 20–25 minutes.
2. Meanwhile cook the rice and stir in the rest of the lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
3. Grate half the cucumber, squeeze it dry and mix into the yogurt with the rest of the garlic; dice the other half.
4. Slice the chicken and serve over the rice with the tomato, cucumber, onion and tzatziki.

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