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Beef Gyro

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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!
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 5
Calories 497 kcal

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
Keyword Beef Gyro
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