Beef Gyro
A gyro, a Greek sandwich composed of meat, tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce enclosed in pita bread, offers a delightful culinary experience. These beef gyros are absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) containers plain yogurt
- 2 cucumbers – peeled, seeded, and diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 (1 pound) beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
- 5 pita bread rounds
- 1 tomato, chopped
- ½ small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup shredded lettuce
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
Instructions
- Blend yogurt, cucumbers, 2 tablespoons olive oil, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until tzatziki sauce is evenly combined.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir steak in the hot skillet until no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Layer 1/2 of each pita with steak, tomato, onion, feta cheese, lettuce, olives, and tzatziki sauce. Bring the edge of each pita over the filling and secure with a toothpick.
Nutrition
Calories: 497kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 29gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 711mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 365mgIron: 4mg
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