Easy 30-Minute Homemade Gyros
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A fresh, fast, and incredibly delicious weeknight version of the classic Greek gyro made right at home without a vertical spit. By using a food processor to emulsify beef and lamb, we mimic the classic texture of restaurant gyro meat, served up on fluffy tortillas with a bright cucumber-tomato salad and a creamy lemon-herb yogurt sauce.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Pulse the meat, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and spices in a food processor until sticky, then shape into 6 skewer-threaded patties. → Preheat the grill to high (450-500°F) and prepare the cucumber-tomato salad and lemon-herb yogurt sauce. → Grill the meat patties for 4-5 minutes on the first side, flip, and grill for 3-4 minutes until they reach an internal temp of 150°F. → Let the meat rest for 5 minutes, slide out the skewers, and slice thinly. → Assemble on toasted, warm tortillas with yogurt sauce, feta, pepperoncinis, salad, and shredded lettuce.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Pulse the meat, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and spices in a food processor until sticky, then shape into 6 skewer-threaded patties. → Preheat the grill to high (450-500°F) and prepare the cucumber-tomato salad and lemon-herb yogurt sauce. → Grill the meat patties for 4-5 minutes on the first side, flip, and grill for 3-4 minutes until they reach an internal temp of 150°F. → Let the meat rest for 5 minutes, slide out the skewers, and slice thinly. → Assemble on toasted, warm tortillas with yogurt sauce, feta, pepperoncinis, salad, and shredded lettuce.
Introduction
A fresh, fast, and incredibly delicious weeknight version of the classic Greek gyro made right at home without a vertical spit. By using a food processor to emulsify beef and lamb, we mimic the classic texture of restaurant gyro meat, served up on fluffy tortillas with a bright cucumber-tomato salad and a creamy lemon-herb yogurt sauce.
Step 1
Prepare the meat blend. Place roughly chopped onion and garlic into a food processor and pulse until finely minced. Add the ground beef, ground lamb, panko, dried oregano, coriander, black pepper, chile flakes, cumin, and salt. Process until the meat is finely broken down, fully combined, and has a very sticky texture.
Step 2
Shape the gyro patties. Divide the meat mixture into 6 equal balls (approx. 175g each). Work each ball in your hands and shape it into a flat, oblong patty about 6-7 inches long and 3 inches wide. Thread two pre-soaked wooden skewers through the length of each patty to stabilize them for grilling.
Step 3
Preheat your grill to high, aiming for an internal temperature of 450-500°F (230-260°C). Allow it to preheat for about 15 minutes.
Step 4
Prepare the cucumber-tomato salad. Medium-dice the seeded cucumber, tomato, and red onion. Roughly chop the parsley. Combine all these vegetables and herbs in a bowl, add lemon juice, olive oil, and a large pinch of salt. Mix well and let it marinate.
Step 5
Make the lemon-herb yogurt sauce. In a tall container, combine plain yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, minced garlic, and salt. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth and pourable, then stir in the fresh chopped dill. Pour the sauce into a squeeze bottle.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Using a food processor is crucial to achieve the tightly emulsified, sticky texture characteristic of traditional vertical-spit gyro meat.
Soak wooden skewers in water overnight or for at least a few hours to prevent them from burning to ash on the hot grill.
Adding a small amount of mayonnaise to the yogurt sauce helps balance the sharp acidity of the lemon juice and provides a rich, creamy consistency.
Be sure to drain excess liquid from the cucumber-tomato salad before adding it to the gyro to prevent the tortilla from getting soggy and dripping down your arm.
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