Posted by Tastefully Simple on July 29, 2015
I absolutely love grilling and cooking over a campfire in the summer. But sometimes it can get a little repetitive, especially when trying to keep it simple for camping trips or busy weeknight dinners. I mean, you really can only have burgers and hot dogs so many times before you are bored and craving a different flavor. If burgers are your absolute favorite, we have many ways to spice them up in our recipes area.
If you are like me, though, you are really looking to switch things up. Enter Tastefully Simple’s Campfire Cookout Menu! Cue the trumpets and noise makers – these recipes are amazing! I decided to give the Campfire Chicken Gyros a try in our beloved camp pie irons and YUM! First, I followed the recommended variation and made them with white bread, which was delicious. Then I decided to switch things up and use flatbread in the irons in place of bread and oh my gosh – AMAZING!
Here’s a step-by-step of how I put them together. If you’d prefer, the recipe is below as well!
Enjoy!
Sara
Combine Dill Pickle Dip Mix, sour cream and mayonnaise.
Mix well.
Add peeled, seeded and chopped cucumbers. Stir well and chill for at least 2 hours.
Combine Greek Herb Beer Marinade Mix™ and beer in a resealable plastic bag. Seal and shake to combine. Add chicken, turning to coat. Chill at least 30 minutes.
Because I was taking this meal camping with us, I cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and sautéed it until no longer pink.
Butter one side of a piece of white bread and put butter-side-down on one side of the pie iron. Add some chicken, Feta cheese, olives, tomatoes and banana peppers.
Top with second piece of buttered bread, butter-side up and close pie iron.
Place on coals in campfire and cook until it is toasted to your liking. The cook time will vary a lot depending on how hot your fire is and if the iron was used prior and is already warm. I recommend putting the iron in the fire and flipping it after a few minutes and checking it often.
When it is toasted to your liking, simply remove from iron and dip in prepared mixture. Or, you could spread the dip on top.
If you are using flatbread instead of white bread, simply spray the outside of the flatbread with non-stick cooking spray and place in the pie iron so that you can fold it in half and cover the ingredients.
Follow the same cooking directions as the bread. Enjoy!
Campfire Chicken Gyros
Ingredients
- 1 packet Dill Pickle Dip Mix
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 packets Greek Herb Beer Marinade Mix™
- 1 cup beer
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast
- 12 pita or flatbread, or 24 slices of white bread
- 4 oz. container feta cheese crumbles
- 9.5 oz. jar sliced Kalamata olives
- 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 12 oz. jar sliced banana peppers
Directions
Combine Dill Pickle Dip Mix, sour cream, mayonnaise and cucumber in a small bowl. Stir well. Chill for 2 hours.
Combine Greek Herb Beer Marinade Mix™ and beer in a resealable plastic bag. Seal and shake to combine. Add chicken, turning to coat. Chill at least 30 minutes.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill approximately 6-8 minutes per side until no longer pink and internal temperature reaches at least 165°. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Top each flatbread with dip mixture, chicken, Feta cheese, olives, tomatoes and banana peppers. Fold in half and wrap in fold to serve, if desired.
Campfire option:
Use a pie iron and white bread instead of the pita or flatbread.
Make sure the coals are glowing. Grease the insides of the pie iron. Place a slice of bread on one side of the iron. Place a few tablespoons of chicken and toppings on the bread. Top with a slice of bread.
Close the iron; place in the middle of the hottest part of the fire for 2-3 minutes. Turn and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. The sandwich is done when the sides are toasted and brown.
Use caution when removing the iron from the fire. It will be extremely hot. Allow the sandwich to cool for a few minutes before eating. Serve with dip on the side.
Tips and Hints
- Any leftover chicken could be used in a variety of ways from sandwiches to wraps. I brought the leftover chicken and dip, along with a piece of flatbread and some lettuce to work on Monday after our camping trip. I simply heated the chicken gently in the microwave and assembled a sandwich – delish!
- You can add/remove ingredients to your liking. My daughter is not a fan of olives or banana peppers so we omitted those two items from her gyro. It still tasted great. I might add some chopped red onion to mine next time.