A gyro is a Greek sandwich consisting of meat, tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce that's served on pita bread. These beef gyros are yummy!
Ingredients
- 2 containerss plain yogurt , 8 ounce
- 2 cucumberss - peeled , seeded, and diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil , divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 0.5 lemon , juiced
- 3 cloves garlic , peeled
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 beef top sirloin steak , 1 pound
- 5 pitas bread rounds
- 1 tomato , chopped
- 0.5 small onion , thinly sliced
- 1 package crumbled feta cheese , 4 ounce
- 0.5 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 can sliced ripe olives , 2.25 ounce
Instructions
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1
Blend yogurt, cucumbers, 2 tablespoons olive oil, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until tzatziki sauce is evenly combined.
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2
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.
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3
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.
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