Beef Gyros with Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce
 
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Recipe type: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: 8-12 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 beef roast (2-3 pounds)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons marjoram
  • 2 teaspoons rosemary
  • 1-2 teaspoons pink himalayan salt, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • whole wheat pita (or use bibb lettuce for gluten free gyro wraps)
  • cucumber slices
  • tomato slices
  • red onion
  • lettuce
  • TZATZIKI SAUCE:
  • 2 cups plain unsweetened Greek yogurt (use coconut milk yogurt for dairy free)
  • ½ cucumber, shredded
  • ½-1 teaspoon pink himalayan salt, to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon dill
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
  1. Stir together garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt, oregano, pepper and olive oil.
  2. Rub spice mixture on all sides of the roast. If you have extra rub, no worries. Save it to put in the crock pot.
  3. Heat a grill on high heat. Alternately, heat a cast iron skillet on the stovetop to med-high.
  4. Sear all sides of the roast on grill (or skillet) about 2 minutes per side.
  5. In a crockpot, add the seared roast, diced onion and any remaining spice rub.
  6. Cook 6-8 hours on low until roast is easily shreddable and falls off bone.
  7. Take meat out of the crock pot and shred in separate bowl.
  8. After shredding, add a few ladles of the seasoned juice from the crockpot to the meat and stir.
  9. TZATZIKI SAUCE:
  10. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  11. If you prefer the sauce more smooth, put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
  12. Assemble gyros by adding meat, cucumber slices, tomato slices, red onion, lettuce and a generous spoonful of tzatziki sauce into a pita.
Notes
Meat can be made in advance and frozen (or you can freeze the leftovers).
Tzatziki will keep in refrigerator for a couple of days up to a week.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 256 Fat: 12g Carbohydrates: 6g Sodium: 336mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 29g
Recipe by at https://www.cookingupclean.com/beef-gyros-with-tzatziki-yogurt-sauce/