Gyros Taquitos

Crispy tortillas filled with Greek marinated chicken thighs and cheese, served with tzatziki and a fresh tomato salad.

Done in 45 minutes

Serves 4

Dish by Spencer Lengsfield

Ingredients

Taquitos

600gchicken thighs

1lemon, juice

1/2 tspsmoked paprika

2garlic cloves, grated

1/2 tspdried oregano

1 tbsphoney

2 tbspGreek yoghurt

Salt, to taste

Low moisture mozzarella, grated

Vegetable oil

Tzatziki

100gGreek yoghurt

1/2cucumber, finely grated

1garlic clove, grated

1 tbspdill, chopped

1lemon, juice

Salt, to taste

Tomato salsa

3 largevine tomatoes, diced

50gfeta, crumbled

1/2red onion, finely diced

1lemon, juice

2pickled chillies, sliced

1/2 tspdried oregano

Pinchchilli flakes

Salt and pepper, to taste

Olive oil, to taste

Taquitos, also known as flautas, are a Mexican dish of tortillas rolled up with filling and fried, often beef or chicken and cheese. This recipe takes the foundation of this dish, but uses Greek flavours.

Method

Mix up the chicken marinade, and add the chicken thighs. Toss through, and let marinate for at least an hour.

Preheat the oven grill. Pop the chicken thighs under the grill for around 15 minutes or until lightly charred and cooked through. Shred up with two forks.

Roll up with shredded cheese. Secure with toothpicks.

For the tzatziki, mix up all the ingredients in a bowl. Set aside. Combine all the ingredients for the salad, and season to taste. Set aside.

Shallow fry in vegetable oil until golden on both sides and the cheese has melted.

Plate up with the tzatziki and tomato salsa, and dig in!

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Spencer has been cooking since she got her first Easy-Bake oven at four years old, and began recipe developing professionally whilst completing her Master’s degree in 2020. Born in Los Angeles, she has an inherent love for all things Mexican, Japanese, and Korean, but is also heavily influenced by her family's Louisiana heritage. Spencer loves bright flavours, spice and fusion food. If she were a food, she'd be kimchi - versatile, spicy and funky.