Ground Beef Gyros (kind of..!)
These ground beef gyros make for a nice departure from hamburgers -- and really did the job of soothing my gyros craving. See how they work for you! :)
Servings 4
Ingredients
- for the sauce
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ of a medium cucumber, peeled & diced
- Lemon juice, to taste
- Sea salt, to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (1 teaspoon minced)
- for the gyros
- 1.5 pounds ground beef
- 2.25 teaspoon oregano
- 1.5 teaspoon rosemary, crushed between your fingers
- 1.5 teaspoon parsley
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 1.5 teaspoon Kosher salt
- Black pepper, to taste
- to serve
- Pitas,flatbread, or naan (I used naan from my freezer...)
- Tomato slices
- Lettuce
- Sliced onion
- Yogurt sauce (above)
- Feta crumbles, optional
Instructions
- Combine all sauce ingredients, then refrigerate prepared sauce so that the flavors can meld while you cook the rest of the recipe.
- Combine ground beef and seasonings in a large bowl, then form into several patties. Fry these in a 12.5" cast iron skillet over medium heat until cooked through (about 7 minutes a side).
- Remove to a cutting board and let cool for about 10 minutes, then slice.
- Serve the sliced ground beef gyro meat in pitas, on naan, or on flatbread, topped with tomato, lettuce, onions, yogurt sauce, and (optional) feta.
Notes
The consistency here will not be the same as you get with real gyros, but the flavor is pretty close (as close as you're going to get without adding the lamb!). If you're low carb or gluten free, just enjoy your gyro in lettuce or on an appropriate wrap.