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Ground Beef Gyros

March 28, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

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ground beef gyros

Absolutely, 100%, without a doubt, these are MUST TRY. Like tomorrow.

Or on your next week’s meal plan.

This is a simple ground beef that is browned and simmered in a delicious lemon-vinegar based sauce that packs a powerful flavor. And it balances nicely with the soft, yet slightly bland, naan or pita bread.

Top it all off with some onion, cucumbers and tzatziki sauce and WHOA. You’ve got yourself an amazing weeknight supper, and all the plates at the table will be polished.

This one is a new family fave at our house. And I hope it becomes one at your house too. Enjoy!

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Ground Beef Gyros

A must try recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time30 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Pita or Naan bread
  • Garnishes: chopped red onion and cucumber, tzatziki sauce

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Drain and return to the skillet. Stir in the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, minced garlic and oregano. Let simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, to allow flavors to mingle and marry.
  • Spoon the browned ground beef into the pita or naan bread and add the red onion, cucumber
  • Prepare the garnishes.
  • Serve Ground Beef Gyros in pita or naan bread with chopped red onion and cucumber with dollop of tzatziki sauce.

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Comments

  1. Jane Hall says

    April 9, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    Where do you get your tzatziki sauce?

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  2. Christine says

    July 23, 2019 at 7:52 pm

    I had to try this because you said it was in your regular rotation. I’m so shocked, we loved it and it tasted just like a gyro. Or very close! I made my own taziki sauce from All Recipes. Thank you!

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    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      September 3, 2019 at 3:07 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it and that it’s part of your rotation now too 🙂

      Reply
  3. Maria Baralus says

    April 24, 2024 at 6:29 pm

    I thought this was a great easy meal but my family agreed it was too much lemon juice. I will definitely make again just with 3 Tbs of lemon and vinegar each.

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