Gyros Chicken with Polenta
Pan-seared chicken thighs coated in Kebab-Gyros seasoning, served over creamy polenta with quick pickled crunch.

Total
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 400 g chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp Kebab-Gyros seasoning
- 100 g polenta
- 500 ml water or stock
- 20 g butter
- 1 onion
- 6 cornichons
- 1/2 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Toss chicken thighs with Kebab-Gyros seasoning, paprika, and olive oil; rest 10 minutes.
- 2
Bring water or stock to a boil, whisk in polenta, and simmer 20–25 minutes, stirring, until creamy. Stir in butter and season.
- 3
Slice onion into thin rings; chop cornichons.
- 4
Sear chicken in a hot pan 5–6 minutes per side until cooked through and caramelized.
- 5
In the same pan, briefly wilt the onion rings, then add cornichons for 1 minute.
- 6
Serve chicken over polenta topped with the onion-cornichon mixture.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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