Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2011

I used 1 pound beef and 1/2 pound pork because that is what I had at home. Turned out well. The hamburgers were good just by themselves as well. Husband liked them and said I should make them again.

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Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2011

Very similar to an old Detroit area restaurant's "Middle Eastern" that I've made for years (looked to see if anyone had an "official" recipe). Differences? Brown the ground beef as filling (not burger) with your favorite seasoning and scoop into pita pocket. Top with plain chopped/seeded cucumber, tomato, green onions and ranch dressing. For some reason, the flavors work!

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DENISEMB

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2011

Delicious! I used ground turkey in place of the ground beef and they turned out great!

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MegCreates

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2011

Too bland. You can add some spices to get a little bit more out of it (we added lemon juice from 1 lemon, ground pepper, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp garlic powder). But it is so quick and easy and light that I will probably make again. We did not make the meat into patties since we had snow out on our deck but rather just browned and added the dressing and onions after we drained the fat. Adding feta to top it off really added a nice touch.

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Liz

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2011

The burgers were O.K. The sauce was not good with the burgers- but great for a salad dressing! The sauce doesn't come close to the sauce the regular gyros have on them.

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rhonda

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2011

This was pretty good. Next time I would just brown the meat into crumbles so that its easier to stuff in the pita without ripping it.

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SPRINGLADYCANTCOOK

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2010

The name may be mis-leading, but this can be tasty. It's just not really gyros. I think people are missing the lamb taste - pretty distinctive taste, and pretty different from beef. They used to serve something like this at a restaurant we went to, and we loved them. The big difference: loose hamburger meat. The good thing about the meat being loose rather than in a burger form is that the flavors can mingle better. Give this a try.

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TOYMOMMY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Living In: Troy, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2010

Sorry, I'm gonna have to stick with my neighborhood Greek restaurant if I want a good gyro. Not very authentic-tasting, and the meat got a weird consistency, so I would recommend frying. If you would even attempt this recipe, because I'm sure there are better ones out there.

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MichiGirl

Cooking Level: Professional

Living In: Birmingham, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2010

My family liked the burgers very much and, unike some other reviewers, we had no problem with them falling apart. The sauce could easily have been cut in half and still be more than enough for 6 burgers. Sauce could have used some more zing. Next time I will add garlic, pepper and lemon juice and some fresh chopped dill. Thanks!

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susiekew

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2010

These were OK. I was disappointed that the patties fell apart so much. The flavor was good, but not Greek at all. I bet if you added some type of Greek seasoning to the meat it would be much better. I would still probably make it again. My 4 yr old liked it.

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