Greek Meatball Gyros Recipe
The Greek gods inspired this tasty meatball gyros recipe! Tender Greek-style meatballs piled on soft pita, served with a tomato cucumber salad and fresh Tzatziki sauce.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 Flatbreads
TZATZIKI SAUCE:
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup grated cucumber
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
MEATBALLS:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
CUCUMBER TOMATO SALAD:
- 1 cup finely diced cucumbers
- 1 cup finely diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the tzatziki sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl, and mix until well incorporated.1 cup Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup grated cucumber, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp fresh dill, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Next, cover and refrigerate the tzatziki sauce until ready to serve.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the meatball ingredients with your hands or a mixing spoon, and form into meatballs (about 2 tablespoons of the mixture per meatball).1 pound ground beef, 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1 large egg, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- Place the meatballs on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- While the meatballs are cooking, combine the ingredients for the cucumber tomato salad, and place into a serving dish.1 cup finely diced cucumbers, 1 cup finely diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup finely diced red onion, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, salt & pepper to taste
- Once the meatballs are done cooking, remove them from the oven, and set to the side.
- Now set the oven to broil, and place the flatbread on a baking sheet.
- Broil until lightly toasted on both sides.
- Place about 4 meatballs down the center of each flatbread.
- Spoon a generous amount of Tzatziki sauce down the center on the flatbread next to the meatballs, and top with the tomato and cucumber salad.
- Serve, and enjoy!