Beef Gyros With Sirloin Recipes

BEEF GYRO

Steps:

• Blend yogurt, cucumbers, 2 tablespoons olive oil, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until tzatziki sauce is evenly combined.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef in the hot oil until no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Layer half of each pita with steak, tomato, onion, feta cheese, lettuce, olives, and tzatziki sauce. Bring edge of each pita over the filling and secure with a toothpick.

BEEF GYROS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine salad dressing and cucumber; set aside. In a large skillet, cook beef in oil over medium heat until no longer pink. , Layer half of each pita with steak, tomato, olives, onion, cheese, lettuce and dressing mixture. Fold each pita over filling; secure with toothpicks.

GROUND BEEF GYROS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Chill. In a large bowl, combine seasonings; crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 4 patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Cut patties into thin slices; stuff into pita halves. Add lettuce, tomato and onion. Serve with the yogurt sauce.

GROUND BEEF GYROS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine first 5 ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate. (If possible overnight).
• In separate bowl, combine ground beef and seasonings.
• Mix well.
• Shape into 4 patties.
• Grill, covered, (you can also use a toaster oven or broil these) over medium to high heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, turning once.
• Cut patties into thin slices.
• Stuff into pitas.
• Add lettuce,cucumber, tomato, and onion.
• Serve with yogurt sauce.

BEEF GYROS WITH SIRLOIN

Steps:

• For the sauce, combine yogurt, chopped cucumber, onion, mint, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Toss sirloin with the Greek seasoning. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add sirloin and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes or until cooked through.
• Divide sirloin strips among the warmed pitas. Top with tomato, cucumber, and lettuce (if using.) Drizzle the sauce over the top. Serve immediately.

SIRLOIN GYROS

Steps:

• Brown up some sliced red onions and add cut up pieces of sirloin steak and cook til cooked thru. Salt and pepper. Place the meat and onion mixture on a flat whole wheat pita bread. Top with golden raisins, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, minced green onions, sliced black olives and feta cheese. Layer/pile it all up. Make a dressing using a little Ranch powder dressing mix and mayonnaise and lite sour cream, thinned down with a little milk. To the dressing add cut up pieces of cucumber and pour that over the top of the gyro. Traditional gyros are folded up like a soft taco and eaten by hand, but this version of a gyro needs to be cut into and eaten with a knife and fork.

STEAK GYROS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler or grill to medium.
• Drizzle the steak with extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook, turning once, for medium rare 8-10 minutes.
• Let cool slightly then slice thinly.
• While steak is cooking or cooling, use a food processor to puree the feta, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, coriander, and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl. Leave in fridge to cool if you'd like.
• Char the pitas under the broiler or grill. Top with steak and your choice of toppings (see optional items above). Serve with lemon wedges and yogurt sauce.