Chicken Gyros

Contributed By: Live. Life. Simple.

This recipe makes 1 tray of Gyros for the Medium Freeze Dryer *

Directions:

1. Trim noticeable fat from chicken and cube into small cubes
2. Mix all ingredients for marinade
3. Add chicken to marinade and mix thoroughly 
4. At this point you can use a vacuum chamber sealer to inject marinade or you can place in refrigerator for 4-6 hours *
5. Cook marinated chicken until done in a splash of veggie broth
6. You can also add the optional garnishes, Pita bread or tzatziki sauce (recipe can be found in the cookbook) to a separate freeze dryer tray
7. Add chicken to a parchment paper lined tray and freeze dry
8. Pre Freeze when possible
9. Freeze Dry
10. Store Appropriately.  (See Tips and Tricks for storage help)

*if using a vac sealer, add 1/4-1/2 Cup water and mix (see video)

Cycle Time:

My Cycle time was Approx. 30 hours w/ no pre freeze in a medium freeze dryer

Rehydration:

Chicken can be difficult to rehydrate. Allow 4-5+ minutes. Garnishes can be rehydrated, used as a topper in freeze dried form or added to tzatziki sauce. For Pita bread, place in zipper bag or container with a wet

* Large Tray = 8 Cups/tray   Medium = 6 Cups/Tray   Small = 4 Cups/Tray

Cycle times & rehydration for reference only. Your results may vary.