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Ground Beef Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

Easy Ground Beef Gyros are full of mouthwatering spices and fresh veggies, then toped with a homemade tzatziki sauce. Ready in 20 minutes!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Gyro Beef Mixture

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 clove grated garlic
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 6 oz nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cucumber, chopped
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1 clove grated garlic
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Gyro Toppings

  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 4 whole wheat pitas with pockets (8 half-moon pockets all together)

Instructions

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  • Chop onion and set aside.
  • Grate clove of garlic for beef mixture and set aside.
  • Grate clove of garlic for tzatziki sauce and set aside.
  • Combine marjoram, rosemary, oregano, salt, and pepper together in small prep bowl and set aside.
  • Chop up half a cucumber, and set aside.
  • Chop tomatoes and set aside.
  • Chop mint and dill, and set aside in a small prep bowl.
  • Juice half a lemon and set aside.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a small food processor: combine yogurt, chopped cucumber, lemon juice, one clove grated garlic reserved for tatziki sauce, olive oil, dill, mint, red wine vinegar, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ ground black pepper. Pulse ingredients until mixture is smooth and blended together. Pour tzatziki sauce into a small bowl and set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and chopped onion, mixing together until beef is slightly browned and onions are starting to soften, 1-2 minutes. Add the spice mixture to the beef and stir to combine.
  • Cook beef mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently until beef is completely browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Assemble gyros: Line the inside of a pita pocket with some lettuce. Add spoonfuls of the gyro beef mixture. Top with tomatoes and homemade tzatziki sauce, then serve immediately.