Greek Style Gyros
Serves 4
20 mins prep
90 mins cook
110 mins total
This easy Greek style gyros recipe showcases delicious ground beef and lamb spiced with garlic, cumin, and herbs, served with homemade tzatziki and fresh toppings. Perfect for a flavorful dinner.
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1: Preheat oven to 375F on the convection setting. 2: In a large bowl, add the ground beef, ground lamb, and all the seasonings. 3: Combine everything with your hands or a spatula. 4: Grease a vertical spit and form three balls of meat, pressing them together. 5: Add a piece of foil on top of the spit. 6: Place the spit in the oven on the lower rack and bake for 45 minutes. 7: Remove from the oven, baste with juices, and pop it back in for another 40-45 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 160F. 8: Let sit for 20 minutes before slicing. 9: To make the tzatziki, add all tzatziki ingredients to a bowl, toss well, and adjust salt as needed. 10: Refrigerate the tzatziki for 20 minutes before serving. 11: To build your gyros, lay warm pitas on a plate, layer with tzatziki, gyros meat, tomatoes, parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil. 12: Fold up like a taco and enjoy.