Grilled Beef Gyros Recipe
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Grilled Beef Gyros

By: Lee Rademaker  
"A spicy marinade adds zip to these grilled beef slices tucked inside pita bread. Friends from Greece gave us their recipe for the cucumber sauce, which provides a cool contrast to the hot beef. I never have to worry about leftovers when I serve these sandwiches. --Lee Rademaker Hayfork, California"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, cut into chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 pounds beef sirloin tip roast, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
  • CUCUMBER SAUCE:
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 8 pita breads, warmed and halved
  • thinly sliced onion
  • Chopped tomato

Directions

  1. In a blender or food processor, place the onion, garlic, sugar, mustard, ginger, pepper and cayenne; cover and process until onion is finely chopped. Add soy sauce and water; process until blended. Place the beef in a large resealable plastic bag. Add marinade. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
  2. For sauce, combine the cucumber, garlic and salt in a blender or food processor; cover and process until cucumber is chopped. Add vinegar and oil; process until blended. Transfer to a boil; stir in sour cream. Refrigerate until serving.
  3. Drain and discard marinade. Grill beef, covered, over medium-hot heat until meat reaches desired doneness. Place beef in pita halves. Top with cucumber sauce, sliced onion and chopped tomato. Refrigerate any remaining sauce.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by bizzymomma 
You can cut a lot of time out of this by substituting the sauce portion of the recipe for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2009 by kv 
LOVED IT!! My husband and son couldn't eat this fast enough!! I am somewhat lazy, so I used... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by KateKin 
I agree with the other person, these recipe needs to be re-formulated. It doesn't define which... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2008 by funfastfish 
This is a GREAT recipe! I didn't use this cucumber sauce go to: Chicken Souvlaki Gyro Style,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by RJ Smith 
Enjoyed it for dinner last night. The marinade is wonderful. Marinaded for about 3 hours and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2009 by CherylSoy 
It didnt matter to my family if this was authenic-I used roast beef from the deli. Fantastic! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2008 by Heidi 
These were great, good contrast of spicy and cool. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2008 by Kelly 
This Was AMAZING!!!!! The cucumber sause is a little too garlicy... But it was amazing! We... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by Daisygirl Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
My husband and I have been looking for a gyro recipe for a long time, and this was a huge hit!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by jolajack34 
I made this for my friends and family and they all loved it MORE

 
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