High-protein air fryer turkey gyros with skyr tzatziki

Air fryer turkey gyros with oregano and paprika, served with skyr tzatziki and red cabbage salad with lemon. A high-protein lunch with 53 g of protein and 352 kcal per serving.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 15 min
• Cooking time: 14 min
• Total time: 29 min
• Calories: 352 kcal per serving
• Protein: 53 g
• Fat: 8 g
• Carbs: 16 g

Ingredients

• 350g turkey breast
• 200g red cabbage
• 150g skyr
• 150g cucumber
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 lemon
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp oregano
• 0.5 tsp cumin
• 0.5 tsp salt

Method

You’ll need: air fryer · chopping board · knife · grater

1. Cut the turkey breast into thin strips and the onion into rings. Mix both with the olive oil, paprika, oregano, cumin and half the salt.
2. Spread the meat loosely in the basket and cook at 200 °C for 12 to 14 minutes without preheating. Shake the basket twice so the strips brown all over.
3. Coarsely grate the cucumber, squeeze it out and stir with the skyr, crushed garlic and a pinch of salt to make tzatziki.
4. Finely shred the red cabbage and knead with the lemon juice and remaining salt until it softens a little.
5. Serve the gyros with the tzatziki and red cabbage salad.

Good to know

Gyros without a rotating spit and without a fatty edge: the turkey strips still get their roasted edges in the air fryer. With tzatziki and red cabbage, it becomes a proper plateful.

Swaps

Turkey breast → chicken breast (same cooking time). Skyr → 3.5 % fat yoghurt (creamier). Red cabbage → white cabbage (milder). Oregano → thyme (more robust).

Cooking tips

Fill the basket no more than halfway, otherwise the meat steams instead of browning. Tzatziki gets thicker if you squeeze the grated cucumber firmly in a tea towel.

Storage

Gyros and red cabbage salad keep separately for 2 days in the fridge, the tzatziki for one day.

Allergens

Contains milk; suitable for children, and in pregnancy cook the meat right through.

Frequently asked questions

How long does turkey gyros keep in the fridge?

Gyros and red cabbage salad keep separately for 2 days in the fridge, the tzatziki for one day.