Homemade Beef Gyro’s Recipe

INGREDIENTS

Cucumber Sauce

• 1 (16 ounce) container Greek yogurt
• 1-Cucumber’s cucumber seeded, peeled and Grated
• 1-1/2  teaspoons dried dill weed
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Meat Seasoning

• 1 lb lean ground beef (or you can use ground turkey)
• 3 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 pita breads
• 5 cups shredded lettuce
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 Larger onion, chopped

Directions

1. Line a colander with two layers of cheesecloth and place it over a bowl. Place the yogurt on the cheesecloth and cover the colander with plastic wrap. Allow yogurt to drain for several hours.
2. Lay grated cucumber on a plate lined with paper towel; allow to drain 1 to 2 hours.
3. Combine the drained Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, Dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving
4. In separate bowl, combine ground beef and seasonings.(Garlic powder, Dried Oregano, Salt and Pepper)
5. Shape into 4 patties and cook in a skillet until fully cooked. Cut patties into thin slices
6. Spray nonstick spray in a large skillet over medium heat; place each pita bread into the skillet until warm and soft, about 2 minutes per pita.
7. Stuff meat into pitas. Add lettuce, tomato, and onion and Serve with cucumber sauce.