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These chickpea gyros are a quick vegetarian dinner that takes just 10 minutes to cook on your stove top and only a few minutes to prep.

That means you can walk in the door and be sitting at the table eating dinner within 15 minutes! It’s got all your favorite Mediterranean flavors with a vegan twist!

Overhead shot of a platter filled with chickpea gyros garnished with fresh dill

Instructions

You’ll start by thoroughly drying a drained can of chickpeas on a clean kitchen towel. Be sure to get as much moisture off as possible. This will ensure that your chickpeas get nice and crunchy.

Striped towel with chickpeas drying on it

Then heat olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.

Large white saute pan with olive oil being poured into it

Add chickpeas to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring frequently.

Large white saute pan filled with chickpeas

Add a tasty combo of dried spices, toss to coat evenly and saute for another 1-2 minutes or until crispy but not burned.

Large white saute pan with crispy seasoned chickpeas in it

Serve your spiced chickpeas on a warm pita filled with cucumber, tomato, red onion, homemade yogurt sauce, fresh dill and crumbled feta.

I like to keep the Greek theme going and serve these Chickpea Gyros with my favorite Mediterranean Couscous Salad. This would be a great picnic lunch to pack up and enjoy at the park!

White table filled with a platter of chickpea gyros and a large bowl of couscous salad

You’ll Love These

  • They take less than 15 minutes from start to finish. It’s HARD to find healthy, vegetarian recipes that are filled with this much flavor that can be thrown together so quickly!
  • These gyros have all your favorite flavors of falafel with a fraction of the work! No food processor, no waiting for the falafel mixture to chill, no frying in hot oil!
  • You can enjoy them as a pita sandwich or make a big, fresh salad with the crispy spiced chickpeas! Remember, my recipes are always blueprints which means you can give each meal your own touch! Toss these spiced chickpeas on a Greek salad for a perfect meal prep lunch for the busy work week!
Close up shot of chickpea gyros loaded with tzatziki and dill

Tips

  • Make sure to dry the chickpeas thoroughly before sauteing them. Eliminating as much moisture as possible will ensure that they get perfectly crispy and crunchy.
  • After you add the spices to the pan, be sure to watch the chickpeas closely so they don’t burn. These spicy little beans can go from crispy to burnt real quick, so stir them frequently after you’ve coated them in the spices.
  • Creamy yogurt sauce really makes this dish shine. The cool, creamy sauce really balances out the crisp, spiced garbanzo beans. You can buy tzatziki at the store if you’re in a pinch but my homemade creamy yogurt sauce is suuuuuuper easy and tastes fresh than fresh!
Overhead shot of a platter of chickpea gyros loaded with tzatziki and dill

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Chickpea Gyros

★★★★★

5 from 7 reviews

  • Author: Kylie Lato
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 gyros 1x
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Description

This quick vegetarian dinner takes just 10 minutes to cook on your stove top and only a few minutes to prep. That means you can walk in the door and be sitting at the table eating dinner within 15 minutes!

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Kosher salt
  • fresh cracked pepper

For serving:

Instructions

  1. Dry chickpeas thoroughly on a clean kitchen towel.
  2. Heat oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
  3. Add chickpeas to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Cook, stirring frequently for 8 minutes.
  5. Add cumin, oregano, paprika, garlic powder and another pinch of salt and pepper.
  6. Toss to coat the chickpeas evenly.
  7. Then cook for another minute or two until the chickpeas are crispy but not burned.
  8. Serve with fresh pita bread, homemade yogurt sauce, cucumber, tomato, red onion, fresh dill and crumbled feta.

Notes

Make sure to dry the chickpeas thoroughly before sauteing them. Eliminating as much moisture as possible will ensure that they get perfectly crispy and crunchy.

After you add the spices to the pan, be sure to watch the chickpeas closely so they don’t burn. These spicy little beans can go from crispy to burnt real quick, so stir them frequently after you’ve coated them in the spices.

Creamy yogurt sauce really makes this dish shine. The cool, creamy sauce really balances out the crisp, spiced garbanzo beans. You can buy tzatziki at the store if you’re in a pinch but my homemade creamy yogurt sauce is suuuuuuper easy and tastes fresh than fresh!

  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean/American

Keywords: garbanzo bean gyros, roasted chickpea gyros, chickpea recipes, chickpea pita

Reader Interactions

Comments

    • Kylie Lato

      August 7, 2019 at 9:43 am

      So glad that you liked them Megan – thank you for leaving a review!! They are such a quick and easy (not to mention healthy) dinner – I might have to add them to my meal prep list for this weekend 🙂

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    • Kylie Lato

      February 23, 2020 at 11:59 am

      I would use a vegan yogurt or sour cream in place of the regular yogurt. As far as feta…I’m not sure if there is a great vegan cheese that imitates feta. I have really enjoyed Miyoko’s vegan cheeses though – that might be a good place to start!

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  5. Olivia W

    March 3, 2020 at 12:41 pm

    I was craving takeout yesterday and wanted to find a healthy substitute- this was perfect! I wasn’t sure if the chickpeas would be filling but it turned out to be just the right amount! I would probably double the recipe if I’m feeding me and one other person though. Otherwise the only other adjustments I made was a little bit more salt and about another 1/4 tsp of paprika.

    ★★★★★

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    • Kylie Lato

      March 3, 2020 at 4:07 pm

      This is a great substitute for expensive take out!! Filling but healthy at the same time! Chickpeas can be surprisingly filling 🙂 Thank you for leaving a review Olivia!!

      Reply

  6. April Gardner Asker

    May 25, 2020 at 12:03 pm

    I really love the simplicity of this recipe. The spices we not overbearing and putting it all together was simple. This is definitely something for get togethers And days you want something light, but satisfying. Love thus recipe!

    ★★★★★

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  7. Melissa

    June 16, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    Made this last week! I doubled the chickpea amount because I like to stuff my gyros. It was delicious!! Definitely going to make again!

    ★★★★★

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  9. Tiffany

    July 14, 2020 at 11:39 am

    This recipe was so delicious and filling. I think it was my first time using chickpeas and now I’m a fan 😄

    ★★★★★

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    • Kylie Lato

      July 14, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      Yayyy! I am so glad to hear that Tiffany! This is the PERFECT recipe for a chickpea newbie! I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe and really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review 🙂

      Reply

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