Garlic Lemon Chicken Gyro With Asparagus
Total Time - 60 minutes (Active Time - 20 minutes) / Makes 4 Servings
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Cooking Sequence
- Prepare chicken and begin to bake - 10 minutes
- Bake chicken - 40 minutes
- While chicken stands, cook asparagus; complete chicken and serve - 10 minutes
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Garlic Lemon Chicken Gyro With Asparagus
Ingredients
1 lb fresh asparagus spears
1 lemon
1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 3/4 lb)
1/2 cup fresh garlic cloves
5–6 whole fresh thyme sprigs
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Greek seasoning, divided
aluminum foil (optional)
8 oz Deli hummus
4 whole wheat (or regular) pita bread
Prep
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut asparagus into 2-inch pieces, removing tough root end.
- Cut lemon into very thin slices.
- Slice olives.
Steps
- Place chicken in 2-quart baking dish; add garlic and thyme sprigs around chicken. Pour oil over chicken; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon Greek seasoning. Arrange lemon slices on top of chicken and cover. Bake 30–40 minutes or until 165°F. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Transfer 2 tablespoons garlic-seasoned oil (from chicken) to pan then add asparagus and remaining 1/2 teaspoon Greek seasoning; cook and stir 4–5 minutes or until tender.
- Spread hummus over pita bread. Slice chicken and arrange over hummus. Sprinkle olives and roasted garlic cloves over chicken. Fold in half. Serve with asparagus.
NOTE: The cooked lemon slices are very tender. They can be added with the chicken or simply discarded.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 510kcal; FAT 20g; CHOL 110mg; SODIUM 860mg; CARB 36g; FIBER 9g; PROTEIN 50g; VIT A 15%; VIT C 60%; CALC 10%; IRON 25%
Aprons Advice
- Complete your meal with a fresh salad of baby greens and red wine vinaigrette with miniature pastries for dessert.
- The garlic-seasoned oil (from baking the chicken) adds delicious flavor to the asparagus.
Recipe Version R-03/12-0112