Beef Gyro

Beef gyros loaded with homemade tzatziki sauce, feta cheese, tomatoes, and onion is a hearty Greek-inspired sandwich served in a pita bread.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 497 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ lemon, juiced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• ½ cup shredded lettuce
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 (8 ounce) containers plain yogurt
• 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
• ½ small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
• 1 (1 pound) beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
• 5 pita bread rounds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Blend yogurt, cucumbers, 2 tablespoons olive oil, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until tzatziki sauce is evenly combined.

Step 2

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef in the hot oil until no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Layer half of each pita with steak, tomato, onion, feta cheese, lettuce, olives, and tzatziki sauce. Bring edge of each pita over the filling and secure with a toothpick.