Help with greek beef gyros?

Question

for my birthday im having greek beef gyros.

i know how to make the cucumber sauce.

and were going to put tomatoes, lettuce and black olives on it.

i just dont know how to make the beef.

i dont want to use ground beef though.

what greek dish could i serve with it?

Answer 1

if you dont want to use ground beef then make steak or chicken gyros

basmati or jasmin rice go well with gyros

Answer 2

I thought gyros were made out of lamb.  I did some checking & found some recipes for lamb, chicken & lamb & just chicken gyros.  Also found some recipes for some side dishes that sounded good.  The first thing that came in mind to me was a Greek salad.

http://www.recipezaar.com/3256

http://www.recipezaar.com/297256

http://www.recipezaar.com/141367

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/13...

The above sites are for gyros.  The following are for side dishes.

http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_r...

http://www.recipezaar.com/273787

http://greekfood.about.com/   (the fried eggplant, tomato fritters & meatless vegetable moussaka looked good)

Answer 3

GREEK GYROS

Makes 6 gyros.

INGREDIENTS:

•1 1/2 pound of beef loin, lamb loin or chicken breast tenders

•4 tablespoons olive oil

•6 large pita breads (Comes with or without pockets. Pocket bread is a lot less messy for sandwiches)

•3/4 cup yogurt

•1/2 cup small diced cucumbers

•Juice of one lemon

•1 cup shredded lettuce

•1 red onion, sliced

•1 large tomato, sliced into 6 slices

PREPARATION:

•Preheat the grill. Season the meat with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper. Brush the pita bread with the remaining olive oil. Place the meat on the grill and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Place the pita bread on the grill and cook for 2 minutes on each side.

•In a mixing bowl, mix the yogurt, cucumbers, and lemon juice together. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the cucumber sauce evenly into each pita bread. Divide the meat up between the pita breads. Garnish each sandwich with lettuce, onion and tomatoes.

hope this helps.             good luck and enjoy.

Answer 4

Traditionally, gyro meats would be shaved from a ginormous hunk of meat.  Why not try a piece of beef tenderloin that is marinated in greek spices then cut into really thin slices for the pita fillings.

Sides -

Tabbouleh.  A traditional whole grain salad served cold.

Hummus - Easiest bought in a tub drizzled with a tasty extra virgin olive oil & spinkled with paprika

Kalamata Olives

Sounds fun!

Answer 5

http://www.recipezaar.com/30081

This was so good! I love gyros and never thought I could end up making them at home and when I did boy did this recipe turn out great!! I used ground turkey and it tasted exactly like beef gyros! oh and we ate oven roasted potatoes with this!

hope i helped :)

Answer 6

I found the quikest one to make.  But, if you want to marinate the steak long go to Recipezaar.com There is a little over 7000 recipes that have the words, Greek Beef Gyros in them.

Ingredients

1 lb beef round tip steak, cut paper thin

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried oregano

3 teaspoons olive oil

crumbled feta cheese

salt and pepper

4 pita breads, cut in half,warmed

2 small plum tomatoes, thinly sliced very thinly sliced red onion

1/2 cup prepared cucumber ranch dressing

Directions

1 Stack beef steaks; cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1-inch wide strips.

2 Toss with garlic and oregano.

3 Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.

4 Add 1/2 of beef; stir-fry 1 minute or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink.

5 (Do not overcook.) Remove.

6 Repeat with remaining beef.

7 Return beef to skillet; heat through.

8 Season with salt and pepper.

9 Serve in pita pockets with tomatoes,onions, Feta cheese, and dressing.