Greece - Chicken Gyros, Pita Bread, and Tzatziki Sauce
The nice thing about all three recipes I made was that all of them need to sit for certain amounts of time, so I was able to switch between them pretty seamlessly. I could leave the pita dough to rise while I made the marinade, and then leave the chicken to marinate while I made the tzatziki sauce, and so even though there was quite a bit to do, it didn't feel too overwhelming.
Making the chicken marinade was a particularly satisfying part of this meal, because I have never marinated meat before, and it was nice to learn how easy it is to make something so delicious. It was a little stressful making sure I didn't leave the chicken in it too long though, since the recipe warned that it could make the meat way too salty, but it all worked out. Also, I was able to use what I learned about browning meat from my Irish stew in order to fry up the pieces, which was a bonus!
The part of this dinner I was the most pleased with, though, was the pita bread. These were so easy to make, and they were so lovely and fluffy! In fact, I actually made these twice this week, and I'll probably make them again. They would be a really good thing to make in a big batch for lunches, I think, because they would go so well with so many things.
In fact, there was one trickier part of making this dinner, and I can honestly say it's one I never expected to experience. I discovered while making the tzatziki sauce that grating cucumber is actually quite difficult. I couldn't find a good way to do it that didn't involve scraping my fingers. After struggling through it though, the sauce turned out quite well, even if it was a little watery.
All in all, I was very happy with my Greek dinner, and I'll definitely be making this one again!
FIRSTS THIS WEEK:
- Marinated meat
- Made bread in a frying pan
- Made dressing with yogurt
- Grated cucumber
RECIPES I USED:
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