An Adapted Recipe from My Cookbook, Athens: Food, Stories, Love This Homemade Chicken Gyro recipe brings the iconic flavors of Athens straight into your kitchen. In Athens, I write about how gyro—once a masterful art of stacking layers of seasoned meat by hand—has evolved in the city’s street-food culture. While traditional spit-stacked gyro is difficult to recreate at home, these rolled, marinated chicken skewers produce the same delicious shavings you’d get from a real Athenian gyro shop. Made with Greek olive oil, oregano, thyme, smoked paprika, and Greek yogurt, this chicken gyro recipe is an easy, flavorful way to cook classic Greek street food for your family. Serve it inside warm pita with red onion, ripe tomatoes, and tzatziki for a true taste of Athens.