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CROCKPOT BEEF GYRO MEAT
This CROCKPOT BEEF GYRO MEAT is so easy to make. Just slow cook the beef roast then pile it onto pita bread slathered with tzatziki sauce for the ultimate homemade gyros.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 659kcal
Equipment
- Hamilton Beach Portable 6-Quart Set & Forget Digital Programmable Slow Cooker with Lid Lock, Temperature Probe, Stainless Steel" class="wprm-recipe-equipment-link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- GYRO MEAT:
- 4 pound beef chuck roast
- 1 onion sliced
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 lemon juiced
- ¼ cup water
- TZATZIKI SAUCE:
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- ½ cup grated cucumber
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
Instructions
- Place beef roast in your slow cooker. Place the onions, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, lemon juice and water.
- Cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH 4-6 hours until tender and easily shreds with a fork.
- Prepare tzatziki sauce - In a small mixing bowl combine the yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, salt and dill.
- To make the gyros spread the tzatziki sauce on pita bread, fill pita with meat and your preferred add-ons: red onion, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, etc.
Notes
Make the tzatziki sauce ahead when you put the roast in, the longer it sits the better.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 210mg | Sodium: 752mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
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