Beef Gyros with Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce
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Author: Kari - CookingUpClean
Recipe type: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: 8-12 servings
- 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
- Stir together garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt, oregano, pepper and olive oil.
- Rub spice mixture on all sides of the roast. If you have extra rub, no worries. Save it to put in the crock pot.
- Heat a grill on high heat. Alternately, heat a cast iron skillet on the stovetop to med-high.
- Sear all sides of the roast on grill (or skillet) about 2 minutes per side.
- In a crockpot, add the seared roast, diced onion and any remaining spice rub.
- Cook 6-8 hours on low until roast is easily shreddable and falls off bone.
- Take meat out of the crock pot and shred in separate bowl.
- After shredding, add a few ladles of the seasoned juice from the crockpot to the meat and stir.
- TZATZIKI SAUCE:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- If you prefer the sauce more smooth, put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Assemble gyros by adding meat, cucumber slices, tomato slices, red onion, lettuce and a generous spoonful of tzatziki sauce into a pita.
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.
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/
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