my gyro
My husband is a very picky eater. He really liked the gyros, and he especially liked the tzadziki sauce. Don't be afraid to make extra sauce. It is great as a dip for vegetables. I made this with beef, but I want to make sure to use lamb next time. If you are a vegetarian, try topping your pita with a variety of vegetables (lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, zucchini, onions, etc) and top with tzadziki sauce.
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yield
4 - 6
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
10 Min
method
Broil
Ingredients For my gyro
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6 mdwhole wheat pitas
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1 smzucchini
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1 lbground beef or lamb
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1/4 ccrumbled feta
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2 Tbspfresh mint, chopped
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2spring onions
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1 tspminced garlic
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salt and peppeer to taste
- TZADZIKI SAUCE
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7-8 ozgreek yogurt
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1 1/2 Tbspfresh mint, chopped
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1 mdlemon, juiced
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1/2 tspminced garlic
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salt and pepper, to taste
- ADD ONS:
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lettuce leaves
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tomato
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onion, thin slices
How To Make my gyro
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1Heat broiler
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2Process zucchini to medium grated consistency. Put into mixing bowl
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3Add ground beef (or lamb) to zucchini. Mix well.
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4Add Feta, mint, onion, and garlic. Stir into meat mixture. Salt and Pepper to taste.
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5Shape into average sized meatballs. You will yield about 16 meatballs (about 4 per pita)
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6Broil to medium-well. (no pink). about 10 minutes.
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7For sauce, blend together yogurt, mint, lemon juice, and garlic. Salt and Pepper to taste.
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8Warm pitas (wrap in foil and heat in oven, or quick heat in microwave 20 seconds each).
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9Assemble, start with desired vegetables (lettuce, tomato, onion), top with 3-4 meatballs, desired amount of sauce, and feta.
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