Greek Gyro Recipe - A Grecian Toasted Pizza
While on a Grecian roll, I thought why not use a Greek Gyro. The "Gyro" is usually done in pita bread wrap, but a thin crust pizza bread will work just as well. Its base is crisp an crunchy and its toppings of asparagus, olives, chicken comforting to a foodie's soul.
Equipment
- OTG (oven)
- Large flat baking/grilling tray
Ingredients
My Ingredients
- thin crust pizza bread (used instead of pita bread)
- 5 - 6 cubes grated cheese (my preference is for Amul cheese)
- 400 gm boneless chicken (chopped into cubes)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic (chopped fine, to give it a mild flavour)
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 onion (chopped fine)
- 1 tbsp asparagus (chopped)
- 4 tbsp dark olives (rings)
- 1 tsp sea salt with herbs (Carmencite brand)
- 1 tbsp “Pizza Mixed Herbs” (readymade, available at stores)
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
Method for Chicken "Cooked Mix"
- As with all recipes, oil has to be heated first, and so the olive oil goes in first. (Remember to not overheat the oil owing to its smoking point).
- Add the chopped garlic. When the flavour of garlic seasoning infuses the air, add the chopped chicken cubes and sautee.
- Then let the chopped asparagus and onions follow, together.
- Sprinkle a spoonful of salt, mixed herbs, chilli flakes and sautee.
- Then comes the dark olive rings, and sea salt.
- Finally, the grated cheese tossed a bit for a minute. Turn off the stove. Let's call this the "cooked mix".
Pizza Bread Toasting
- Using a pizza cutter, pre-cut the pizza bread into triangles, then place them on a baking tray (see featured image).
- Top the pizza triangles with the “cooked mix”.
- Place the loaded pizza triangles into a pre-heated OTG at 175 degrees and bake for 10 to 15 minutes till crisp.
Notes
Thin crust pizza bread base is available at local cold storages.If you prefer to use a pita wrap, that’s all the better.