Gyros Taquitos
Crispy tortillas filled with Greek marinated chicken thighs and cheese, served with tzatziki and a fresh tomato salad.
45 minutes cook
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 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
- 100gGreek yoghurt
- 1/2cucumber, finely grated
- 1garlic clove, grated
- 1 tbspdill, chopped
- 1lemon, juice
- Salt, to taste
- 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
Tzatziki
Tomato salsa
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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