Greek Smash Pitas With Easy Homemade Tzatziki

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These Greek smash pitas with homemade tzatziki sauce are a fun spin on Greek gyros. It comes together in about 30 minutes and is a great option for weeknights when you need a quick meal.

A plate with a prepared Greek smash pita.

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Ingredient Notes
Recipe Tips & Variations
How to Make
Greek Smash Pitas FAQs
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Greek Smash Pitas With Easy Homemade Tzatziki

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

You may have seen recipes for smash burger tacos—this recipe creates Greek-style smash burgers, similar in taste to gyros. No need to be intimidated if it is your first time making a smash burger taco/pita! This recipe is simple and easy to make.
These gyro smash pitas are a 30-minute meal. Check out some of our other favorite 30-minute meals.
The homemade tzatziki sauce uses simple ingredients and is easy to put together (and delicious!)

Ingredient Notes

Ground chicken or ground turkey - we prefer to use ground chicken or turkey, but you can use any ground meat of choice. Ground beef, ground lamb, or ground pork could be good substitutes depending on your preference.
Fresh dill - we prefer fresh dill for this recipe but if you need to use dried dill, use ⅓ of the amount or season to taste.

See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.

Recipe Tips & Variations

Make sure to smash down the pita into the pan—this helps to ensure the meat gets evenly spread across the hot pan to create caramelized goodness across the pita.
You could toss the toppings (cucumber, tomato, red onion, etc.) into a little bit of olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano for extra flavor.

How to Make

For the full recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

A mixing bowl with ground chicken and spices prior to mixing.

Step 1: Add the ground meat of choice, dill, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Mix until combined.

A mixing bowl with homemade tzatziki sauce prior to mixing.

Step 2: Add all of the ingredients for the tzatziki to a small mixing bowl.

A mixing bowl with homemade tzatziki sauce.

Step 3: Mix until combined and set aside. Prepare any other toppings for assembling like cucumber, red onion, tomato, etc. and set aside.

Uncooked chicken mixture spread across a pita sitting on a sheet pan.

Step 4: Place the pita bread on a sheet pan. Divide the meat mixture evenly into 4 portions. Place one portion on each pita bread. Evenly press the meat mixture into a thin layer on the pita bread.

A cast iron skillet with a cooked smash pita.

Step 5: Place a large skillet on the stove over medium heat and add a thin layer of oil. Alternatively, you could also use a hot griddle. Once the oil is hot, cook one pita at a time by placing the pita meat side down onto the hot pan. Carefully smash down the pita into the pan with your hands or a heavy pan. Let the pita cook for 4-5 minutes, and then flip the pita over. Let the other side cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, until the meat is completely cooked through and the pita is golden brown.

A plate with the cooked Greek smashed pita prior to adding toppings.

Step 6: Remove the pita from the stove and set aside. Repeat this step for each pita bread until you have cooked all 4.

An up close image of a prepared Greek smash pita.

Step 7: Add the homemade tzatziki, and any other desired toppings to the wrap.

Are you a fan of Greek-style food? Try our Greek chicken meatballs, Greek lemon orzo soup, Greek chicken pita wraps, and our Greek chicken sheet pan dinner.

Greek Smash Pitas FAQs

How should I store leftover Greek smash pitas?

If you are not planning to make all four pitas, we recommend only making the ones you will eat. Then store the ground meat mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Store extra tzatziki sauce and any toppings in airtight container in the refrigerator as well. Then, when you are ready to make the rest of the pitas you will have everything ready to go.

You also can make the meat mixture and store it in a ziploc bag in the freezer to use at a later date. We recommend pulling it out of the freezer and putting it into the refrigerator the night before using or thawing in a cold water bath the day of.

Are these Greek smash pitas (GF/DF/V/VG)?

This recipe can be gluten-free with the use of gluten-free pita bread. It can be dairy-free with the use of dairy-free plain yogurt in place of regular Greek yogurt. It is not vegan or vegetarian.

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