Gyros
Homemade Gyro meat over Pitas with a Tzatziki sauce
Servings: 6 -8
Ingredients
Gyros
- 1 small onion , shredded or really finely chopped
- 2 pounds ground beef (ground lamb is even better)
- 3 clove garlic , minced
- 1 Tbls dried marjoram
- 1 Tbls dried rosemary
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Tzatziki Sauce
- 2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 small cucumber , peeled, seeded, and shredded, and all of the liquid squeezed out.
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbls olive oil
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbls dill
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Add ground beef, onion, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt and pepper to a food processor. Process for about 1 minute, until it forms a paste.
- Scrape out the mixture onto a lined jelly roll pan (any pan with sides). Press the mixture firmly into a rectangle about 1-2 inches thick. Make sure to firmly pack it together.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. Don't over bake or the meat will be dry. The internal temp should be 175.
- Remove meat from the oven, and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve on a pita topped with lettuce, red onion, tomatoes and Tzatziki Sauce.
- To prepare the Tzatziki Sauce Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl, and mix until well combined.
Notes
Slightly Adapted from Food Network
Nutrition
Serving: 6-8 | Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 1135mg | Sugar: 3g
