Gyro meat and tzatziki sauce are a delicious and flavorful combination that can be enjoyed in a variety of dishes. Whether you're making a classic gyro sandwich, a Greek salad, or simply enjoying the flavors of the Mediterranean, this combination is sure to please. With its unique blend of spices and herbs, gyro meat is a savory and satisfying protein that pairs perfectly with the cool and refreshing tzatziki sauce. Made with yogurt, cucumber, and garlic, tzatziki sauce adds a creamy and tangy element to any dish. In this article, we'll explore the best recipes for gyro meat and tzatziki sauce, providing you with all the tips and tricks you need to create this delicious and authentic Mediterranean meal.
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BEEF GYROS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
A gyro is a Greek sandwich made of thin slices of roasted meat, served on pita bread with a cucumber-yogurt sauce. In this recipe, lean ground beef is seasoned with oregano and marjoram, pressed into a loaf pan, baked and thinly sliced to fill the pita.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Beef Recipes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Prepare Tzatziki Sauce: In a small bowl stir together Greek yogurt, cucumber, red wine vinegar, dill, minced garlic and salt. Cover and chill up to 4 hours until ready to serve.
- Prepare Beef Gyros: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper; coat paper with cooking spray.
- In a food processor combine the 1 cup onion and the water; cover and process until smooth. Press pureed onion through a fine-mesh sieve to remove excess liquid; discard liquid. Return onion to food processor. Add the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, oregano, marjoram, garlic, salt and pepper). Cover and process until mixture forms a paste.
- Lightly press meat mixture into prepared loaf pan. Place loaf pan in a 13x9-inch baking pan. Pour enough boiling water into baking pan to reach halfway up sides of loaf pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until done (160 degrees F) (see Tip). Drain off fat. Cool 10 minutes. Remove; cut into slices about 1/4-inch thick.
- Fill pita bread with meat, tomato, cucumber and red onion slices; top with cheese. Serve with Tzatziki Sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 609.5 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
GYRO MEAT LOAF WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
A spin on a classic meat loaf, I love this because I can sneak spinach in on my meat-and-potatoes family. Serve it with Greek-style potatoes or a Greek salad. I also get to make a whole other meal the next night with the leftovers-gyros. -Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble lamb over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf and place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., Bake, uncovered, 55-60 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with tzatziki sauce. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled meat loaf in plastic wrap and foil. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap meat loaf; reheat on a greased shallow baking pan in a preheated 350° oven until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Fat 21g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 472mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 26g protein.
LAMB GYRO WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE AND SPICY SOUR CREAM SAUCE
Provided by Brianna Jenkins
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 gyros
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- In a large bowl, toss the cubed lamb with the garlic, thyme, oregano, rosemary, and lemon juice. Coat the lamb completely. Let the lamb marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a large, deep skillet over high heat and drizzle in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the lamb with 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the lamb to the skillet and cook until browned on all sides and cooked to medium-rare, about 4 minutes on each side.
- Heat the pita bread in a dry pan or in the microwave for just a few seconds until warm and pliable. On each piece of bread, lay a few pieces of lamb, some tomato slices, lettuce, feta and a spoonful of each sauce. Transfer to a serving platter, fold and enjoy!
- To make Tzatziki sauce:
- In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, mint, dill, lemon zest, and yogurt. Season with salt, to taste, and serve with the gyros.
- Yield: about 2 cups
- To make Spicy Sour Cream Sauce:
- In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, lemon, and sriracha sauce together until completely blended. Season the sauce with salt, to taste, and serve with the gyros.
- Yield: about 1 cup
TZATZIKI (GYRO SAUCE)
I love the sauce that is on a gyro. I wanted to make my own for a greek salad to use as a dressing and found this in a Gourmet magazine. It worked out great. Now I just need to figure out gyros so that I can have it on that. Cooking time is for the chilling it is not necessary but I like mine served cold.
Provided by Huskergirl
Categories Sauces
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Toss cucumber with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a colander and drain 15 minutes.
- Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt, then whisk together with olive oil, yogurt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Squeeze out any excess water from cucumbers with your hands, then stir cucumbers into yogurt mixture. Season with salt.
- Cover and chill 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.1, Fat 35.2, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 31.9, Sodium 1279.7, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 14, Protein 9.8
GYRO MEAT AND TZATZIKI SAUCE
Excellent! This is just like the Gyro that use to be made on E 9th Street across the from (This Is the Ohio State University) Steeb Hall in Columbus Ohio. Go Bucks! Very,Very easy to make! Great for the next time we challenge for a Football,Basketball or Womens Basketball National Championship! Just great anytime for a fun gathering or family and friends.
Provided by Timothy H.
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 2h
Yield 7 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Chop onion up in a food processor for 15 seconds. Remove and drain the juice in a strainer or towel. Dump the juice. Put the onion back in the processor and add the ground lamb,garlic,marjoram,rosemary,salt and the pepper.
- Process for about 1-2 minutes until it looks like paste.Scrape out the bowl into a loaf pan.Preheat oven to 325. Place the meatloaf pan in a water bath. (That means setting the loaf pan another baking dish so the water is about half way up the side of the loaf dish).Bake for 60 minutes or until the meat reaches 165-170.
- Remove from the oven and take the meat out of the loaf pan. Let it cool on a cooling rack for a few minutes.Slice and serve on a pita with the Tzatziki sauce. Also top with onion,tomato and feta cheese.
- Alton Brown Precess:.
- Process the onion in a food processor for 10 to 15 seconds and turn out into the center of a tea towel. Gather up the ends of the towel and squeeze until almost all of the juice is removed. Discard juice.
- Return the onion to the food processor and add the lamb, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt, and pepper and process until it is a fine paste, approximately 1 minute. Stop the processor as needed to scrape down sides of bowl.
- To cook in the oven as a meatloaf, proceed as follows:Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place the mixture into a loaf pan, making sure to press into the sides of the pan. Place the loaf pan into a water bath and bake for 60 to 75 minutes or until the mixture reaches 165 to 170 degrees F. Remove from the oven and drain off any fat. Place the loaf pan on a cooling rack and place a brick wrapped in aluminum foil directly on the surface of the meat and allow to sit for 15 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees F. Slice and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes and feta cheese.
- To cook on a rotisserie, proceed as follows:.
- Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape and place on top of 2 overlapping pieces of plastic wrap that are at least 18 inches long. Roll the mixture in the plastic wrap tightly, making sure to remove any air pockets. Once the meat is completely rolled in the wrap, twist the ends of the plastic wrap until the surface of the wrap is tight. Store in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight, to allow the mixture to firm up.
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Place the meat onto the rotisserie skewer. Place a double-thick piece of aluminum foil folded into a tray directly under the meat to catch any drippings. Cook on high for 15 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium and continue to cook for another 20 to 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 165 degrees F. Turn off the heat and allow to continue to spin for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees. Slice and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes, and feta cheese.
- Sauce:.
- Place the yogurt in a tea towel, gather up the edges, suspend over a bowl, and drain for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Place the chopped cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze to remove the liquid; discard liquid. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, salt, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and mint. Serve as a sauce for gyros. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.
GYRO MEAT
I got this recipe from the newspaper years ago, and make it frequently. I serve it with my cucumber yogurt sauce, which I'm also posting. Be warned- It is very garlicky. Also, use less pepper if you're using all beef instead of lamb.
Provided by Shaye
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine ingredients in a bowl, and shape into 1/2 inch thick patties.
- Broil 8-10 minutes until no longer pink.
- Slice thinly and serve with pita bread, sliced tomatoes, thinly sliced onion, cucumber yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.5, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 55.5, Sodium 433, Carbohydrate 1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 12.7
GYRO MEAT WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE RECIPE - (4.7/5)
Provided by [email protected]
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Process the onion in a food processor for 10 to 15 seconds and turn out into the center of a tea towel. Gather up the ends of the towel and squeeze until almost all of the juice is removed. Discard juice. Return the onion to the food processor and add the lamb, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt, and pepper and process until it is a fine paste, approximately 1 minute. Stop the processor as needed to scrape down sides of bowl. To cook in the oven as a meatloaf, proceed as follows: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place the mixture into a loaf pan, making sure to press into the sides of the pan. Place the loaf pan into a water bath and bake for 60 to 75 minutes or until the mixture reaches 165 to 170 degrees F. Remove from the oven and drain off any fat. Place the loaf pan on a cooling rack and place a brick wrapped in aluminum foil directly on the surface of the meat and allow to sit for 15 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees F. Slice and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes and feta cheese. To cook on a rotisserie, proceed as follows: Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape and place on top of 2 overlapping pieces of plastic wrap that are at least 18 inches long. Roll the mixture in the plastic wrap tightly, making sure to remove any air pockets. Once the meat is completely rolled in the wrap, twist the ends of the plastic wrap until the surface of the wrap is tight. Store in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight, to allow the mixture to firm up. Preheat the grill to high. Place the meat onto the rotisserie skewer. Place a double-thick piece of aluminum foil folded into a tray directly under the meat to catch any drippings. Cook on high for 15 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium and continue to cook for another 20 to 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 165 degrees F. Turn off the heat and allow to continue to spin for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees. Slice and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes, and feta cheese Tzatziki Sauce: Place the yogurt in a tea towel, gather up the edges, suspend over a bowl, and drain for 2 hours in the refrigerator. Place the chopped cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze to remove the liquid; discard liquid. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, salt, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and mint. Serve as a sauce for gyros. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week. Yield: 1 1/2 cups
GYRO MEAT LOAF W/ TZATZIKI SAUCE
I found this in a cooking magazine and it was submitted by Mandy Rivers from Lexington, SC. I've also added Greek seasoning. For the suggested tzatziki sauce, I would recommend using Recipe #83189.
Provided by PSU Lioness
Categories Meatloaf
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- If making your own sauce, prepare it the day before you are planning to make the meatloaf.
- In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients (everything but the lamb/beef and tzatziki sauce).
- Crumble lamb or beef over the mixture and combine well.
- Shape into a loaf and place in a greased 11x7" baking dish.
- Bake uncovered at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermostat reads 160.
- Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
- Drizzle with tzatziki sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.7, Fat 30.6, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 136.8, Sodium 441.2, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 26
GYRO BURGERS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
Make and share this Gyro Burgers With Tzatziki Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by BxChick
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine yogurt, shredded cucumber, garlic, mint, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small container. Cover and refrigerate.
- Combine beef, oregano, feta cheese, onion powder, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Form into 4 patties.
- Grill patties on each side until desired doneness is reached.
- Grill pitas for a minute or two on each side to warm.
- Assemble sandwiches - open pitas, add burger, a dollop of sauce, and any of the sliced vegetables listed above for garnish. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.9, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 105.5, Sodium 396.5, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 3.6, Protein 34
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of meat: For the most flavorful gyro meat, use a cut of beef or lamb that is high in fat content, such as a chuck roast or leg of lamb.
- Grind the meat coarsely: This will help to keep the meat moist and juicy. If you don't have a meat grinder, you can ask your butcher to grind the meat for you.
- Season the meat generously: Use a combination of spices, such as cumin, coriander, oregano, and paprika, to flavor the meat. You can also add some garlic and onion powder.
- Mix the meat with breadcrumbs and egg: This will help to bind the meat together and make it easier to form into skewers.
- Cook the meat over high heat: This will help to sear the meat and keep it juicy. You can cook the meat on a grill, in a skillet, or on a baking sheet in the oven.
- Make the tzatziki sauce: While the meat is cooking, make the tzatziki sauce by combining yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, and lemon juice. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the gyro meat with pita bread, tzatziki sauce, and your favorite toppings: Some popular toppings include tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and feta cheese.
Conclusion:
Gyro meat is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you're making it for a party or just for a weeknight meal, these tips will help you make the best gyro meat possible. So next time you're craving gyro, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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