Restaurant-style Greek Gyros At Home

tzatziki sauce

🥗Healthier: yogurt sauce

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Yogurt sauce provides a similar creamy texture with fewer calories.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain pita

💰Cheaper: flatbread

Whole grain pita adds fiber while flatbread can be more affordable.

Cube the lamb shoulder and beef chunks.

Grind the cubed lamb and beef on a coarse setting.

Mix the ground meat with meat glue to bind it together.

Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape.

Skewer the meat loaf onto a vertical rotisserie or place it in a suitable cooking device.

Cook the meat until fully cooked and slightly charred, about 15-20 minutes.

Slice the cooked meat thinly.

Warm the pita bread until soft and pliable.

Assemble the gyros by placing the sliced meat on the warmed pita bread.

Top with tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers.

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