Description
A delicious Mediterranean dish featuring spiced beef wrapped in pita bread with fresh toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 pita breads
- 1 cup lettuce, shredded
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix ground beef with garlic, oregano, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Form the mixture into patties or strips.
- Cook the beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through.
- Warm the pita breads in a separate pan or microwave.
- Assemble gyros by placing beef in pita and topping with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and tzatziki sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the beef for a few hours before cooking.
- Feel free to add other toppings such as onions or feta cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-fry
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyro
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Mediterranean Beef Gyros, Beef Gyros, Gyros Recipe