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Greek-inspired “street food,” made easy at home. Oven-roasted, seasoned chicken tucked into warm pitas with all the extras — plus homemade fries — all cooked on one or two sheet pans. Prep is quick, cleanup is easy, and the end result is fun, flavorful, and perfect for a weeknight switch-up. Finish everything with creamy tzatziki and your favorite toppings. These Greek chicken pitas are so good.
You all know this, but I really love cooking for the people around me. If friends are over, I always want to know what they’re craving and what sounds best to them. And when I’m cooking for my mom, I already know her favorites — chili, chicken florentine, chicken soup, and beer bread.
On most normal weeks at home, I’m usually cooking for a mix of family members. Sometimes it’s all of my brothers, my sister, and a few friends, and other times it’s just my oldest brother, Creighton.
When everyone is here, it can get a little tricky because they all eat differently these days. Some don’t do dairy anymore, some are gluten-free, and half of them will eat literally anything. My dad and oldest brother, though? They want everything spicy.
But Greek food? That’s always a universally loved dinner in our house. Anything with tzatziki, fries, and naan-style pitas is right up everyone’s alley. I made these easy chicken pitas a few weeks ago when everyone was home, and they were a huge hit.
These are the details
Ingredients
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chicken breasts or thighs
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full-fat plain Greek yogurt
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olive oil
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garlic
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smoked paprika
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dried oregano
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curry powder
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onion powder
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chili flakes
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kosher salt
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black pepper
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russet potatoes
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fresh pitas or naan
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tzatziki sauce
For Serving
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pickled red onions
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lettuce
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fresh dill
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fresh parsley
What you’ll need from the kitchen
You’ll just need a couple sheet pans, a mixing bowl, a knife and cutting board, a measuring set, and a spatula or tongs for tossing everything while it roasts.
The Steps
Step 1: Season the Chicken
Toss the sliced chicken with the Greek yogurt, olive oil, garlic, smoked paprika, oregano, curry powder, onion powder, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. It’s quick, easy, and adds so much flavor.
Step 2: Roast the Chicken
Spread the chicken evenly on a sheet pan. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, toss, then return to the oven for another 5–10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
Step 3: Get Those Crispy Edges
Switch the oven to broil and broil the chicken for 1–2 minutes until lightly charred and golden on the edges. Watch closely — it happens fast.
Step 4: Make the Fries (My Favorite)
Toss the potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for about 20 minutes, until crisp and golden. You can cook these alongside the chicken or on a separate sheet pan — I usually use two since I’m often doubling the recipe.
Step 5: Assemble and Enjoy
Warm the pitas, then fill with lettuce, fries, chicken, and plenty of creamy tzatziki. Add pickled onions and fresh herbs, and don’t be shy with extra tzatziki on top — it makes everything better.
Looking for other easy dinners? Here are some favorites.
Easy Greek Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes
30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken
Sheet Pan Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken
Lastly, if you make these Sheet Pan Greek Chicken Pitas, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Sheet Pan Greek Chicken Pitas
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 553 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- chili flakes
- salt and black pepper
- 4 russet potatoes, cut into matchsticks
- 6 fresh pitas or naan, warmed
- 1 cup tzatziki
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.2. Toss the chicken with the yogurt, olive oil, garlic, paprika, oregano, curry powder, onion powder, and season with chili flakes, salt, and pepper.3. Spread the chicken on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, toss, then bake 5–10 minutes more, until cooked through. Broil 1–2 minutes to char the edges (watch closely).4. On a second baking sheet, toss the potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast 20 minutes, until crisp and tender.5. Stuff the warm pitas with lettuce, fries, chicken, and tzatziki. Top with pickled onions, herbs, and feta. Enjoy!
This post was originally published on January 21, 2026
Not sure why smoked paprika is in this marinade and I used a mere half of the garlic which was plenty! I wasn’t making the entire recipe-pita and all . Only the greek chicken. Will do over but without the smoked paprika and will use 1/2 the garlic again.
Hi Dominic,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback!
My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe! I didn’t have the full amount of curry and maybe that’s a different flavor profile for some but it worked well for us! I also added some more dried dill. Added extra toppings and totally will throw some peppers in with the chicken next time. Going into our rotation!
Hey Chelsy,
Fantastic! Love to hear this recipe was a hit, thanks a bunch for making it!
Have a great weekend!
Did not care for this one at all…not really Greek to me
Hey Georgia,
Thanks for trying this recipe and your feedback, sorry to hear it was not enjoyed.
The curry felt really out of place and overpowered the dish.
Thanks for sharing your feedback, Ana! Sorry to hear you did not enjoy the curry.
What are naan-style pitas?
Hi Ashley,
I love using my homemade naan recipe to make naan and then turn them into pitas. I hope you love this recipe!
This might be a dumb question but how do you turn naan into pitas? I love both but they’re two different things so I’m a little confused how to do this.
I just pack everything into the naan and roll it up:)
The curry seemed out of place and kind of overpowered the dish. I would omit that and maybe use a Greek seasoning mix next time. I used pita bread instead of naan. I also used chicken breast but reduced the baking time so it didn’t dry out. Over all easy to make meal and doubled the chicken to have leftovers for salads. The fries were not crispy at all in 20 minutes, I ended up transferring them to my air fryer to get them crisp.
Hi Maise,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear it wasn’t a fave! I hope you will make it again!
I don’t like curry so I didn’t use it. Everything else is 👌🏻💯
Hi Julia,
Happy Friday! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks a lot for making it!
The paprika was so overpowering it ruined the dish for me.
Hi Regan,
Very sorry to hear this! Thanks for trying this recipe and your feedback!
Is cumin correct?
Hi Sharon,
There is no cumin in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
I meant curry, whoops!
Yes, the curry is correct:)
The chicken was so dry with that temp 🙁
Hi Emily,
Sorry to hear your chicken was dry. Thanks for your comment and trying the recipe!
I used chicken thighs and it was perfectly juicy. So yummy.
Hi Danielle,
I’m grateful you tried this recipe and took the time to comment. Delighted it turned out!
I made this for lunch today and it was disappointing. The paprika was way too strong and curry was an odd choice to me for Greek. I love Greek food but this missed the mark for me.
Hi Selena,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear it was not enjoyed!
Is curry correct? I was confused seeing Indian spice in a Greek recipe so I just wanted to double check! 😂
Hey Emilee,
Yes, all of the seasonings are correct:) Thanks for asking! I hope you love this recipe!
An entire TBSP of smoked paprika?! Is this correct?
Hi Emma,
Yes, that is correct. Feel free to use less to your liking:) I hope you love this recipe!
Is this Indian or Greek? The curry powder is throwing me off…
Hey Diane!
It’s more Greek I think. I love to use the curry powder because it has spices used within Greek cooking so I love to add it in for extra flavor!!
Hope you love the pitas!! Have a great Thursday!
Curry isn’t usually used in Greek food, is this a typo? Should it be cinnamon?
Hey Sara, the curry is correct! It has spices used within Greek cooking so I love to add it in for extra flavor!!
Hope you love the pitas!! Have a great Thursday!