Description
Tender, flavorful beef gyros marinated with warm spices and served with fresh vegetables and tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 pita breads or wraps
- Fresh vegetables: lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions
- Tzatziki sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Combine the ground beef with garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Shape the beef mixture into patties or loaf shapes and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C).
- Slice your fresh vegetables.
- Remove the beef from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes.
- Serve the warm beef in pita breads with vegetables and tzatziki sauce.
Notes
Marinate beef hours ahead for deeper flavor; leftovers can be stored for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 gyros
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg