Slow Cooker Chicken Gyros

Why You’ll Love It

Easy to make: For this chicken gyros recipe, you simply slow cook the chicken and seasonings, shred the chicken mixture and load it into warm pita bread, adding your preferred fresh veggies and toppings and a drizzle of homemade tzatziki sauce.
Such a great flavor: Onion, garlic, oregano, paprika, and tangy, creamy tzatziki sauce make this slow cooker chicken recipe such a delicious choice.
A crowd-pleasing meal: It’s easy to double up and make plenty of this crockpot chicken gyros recipe if you’re expecting company. It is a satisfying Greek dish with tender chicken and Greek seasoning that will please everyone at the dinner table.

Crockpot Chicken Gyros Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Chicken breasts: Use boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless skinless chicken thighs.
Onion and garlic: To add aromatic savory flavors.
Chicken broth: Fortifies the chicken flavor and keeps the chicken mixture moist.
Olive oil: For delicate Mediterranean flavor and succulence.
Oregano and paprika: Wonderful seasonings for the chicken gyros.
Tzatziki sauce: A Greek yogurt sauce that pairs perfectly with homemade gyros.
Tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions: To add color and crunch.

How to Make Crockpot Greek Chicken Gyros

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Prepare the seasoning mixture: Mix the garlic with the broth, oil, oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
Fill the slow cooker: Put the sliced onions in the crockpot and add the chicken on top. Pour the garlic mixture over the top.
Cook the chicken gyros: Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high, or until it’s easy to shred. Shred the chicken with a pair of forks and stir with the onion mixture in the crockpot.
Fill the pita bread: Divide the chicken mixture between warmed pita bread and add tomatoes, cucumber, sliced red onion, and tzatziki sauce. Serve immediately.

Substitutions and Variations

Gluten-free option: If you want a gluten-free version, use gluten-free chicken broth and gluten-free pita bread (I love these!) Another idea is using lettuce wraps instead of pita bread.
Chicken thighs: Although chicken breast stays perfectly juicy in this crockpot gyros recipe, you can use thighs if that’s your preference.
Store-bought tzatziki sauce: You can use it at a pinch but homemade tzatziki sauce is so much fresher in flavor!
Zest it up: Sometimes I like to add a splash of lemon juice to the chicken mixture (or some lemon pepper). A splash of red wine vinegar would work too.
Another meat: Swap the shredded chicken for shredded pork or lamb.
Vegetarian version: Use tofu, jackfruit or your preferred vegetarian protein. And swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth.

Serving Suggestions

Appetizers: Start the meal with these succulent scallop skewers.
Side dishes: Greek chicken gyros are tasty with a Greek salad, quinoa salad or Italian rice salad. And don’t forget a glass of Greek retsina wine or a shot of ouzo!
Desserts: Impress everyone with homemade vanilla cookies or these zesty orange bars.

How to Store Chicken Gyros

Store: Keep leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within 3 days.
Freeze: You can freeze the chicken mixture in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Thaw: Thaw this Greek food out in the refrigerator overnight.
Reheat: You can warm the chicken gyros mixture back up in a pan on the stove or in the microwave.