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Beef Gyros (Instant Pot)

1/19/2022

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       Most know that I live in Colorado but, grew up in the Midwest.  We had this tiny restaurant that was known for its Greek Gyros.  It was a treat to get a gyro from Sam who manned the spits that turned with the cooked gyros lamb meat.  We don't have anything comparable here for a gyro (Yeh-roh) so, I decided to grab the flavors I could remember and recreate my own using beef (chuck roast) and my instant pot.  I hope you try this recipe - its super easy and all the flavors really work well - just like I remembered!!  from the sweet tomatoes, cool raw onions and refreshing cucumber tzatziki sauce - so glad I have this recipe in my arsenal now!  Enjoy! Diane 

Beef Gyros 

Ingredients:
2.25 pound beef chuck roast, cut into chunks and fat removed 
1/2 cup beef broth or stock 
1 large onion, sliced

Spice Paste Mix: 
1 teaspoon salt 
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
3 Tablespoons olive oil 
2 teaspoons garlic powder 
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, dried 
1 teaspoon Greek seasoning blend*
2 Tablespoons lemon juice 

Directions: 
  • Pour the beef stock into Instant Pot. 
  • On a large plate, lightly salt & pepper the beef. Make the spice mix paste in a small bowl and smear all over the beef. 
  • Carefully lay the covered pieces of beef on top of the beef stock in Instant Pot. 
  • Add one sliced up onion over the top of the beef. 
  • Place lid on Instant Pot.
  • Set to "seal" and set on 'Manual" (pressure cooking) for 20 minutes per pound. 
  • A 2.25 roast cooks on Manual for 45 minutes.
  • Let it do a 'natural release' for at least 15 minutes.
  • Open Instant pot and shred beef in pot. 

Serve: 
    Serve gyros on either warmed pita bread or on warmed flour tortillas with sliced tomato, thin sliced onion and fresh cucumber tzatziki sauce.  (Flour tortillas will do if you cannot find pita bread but, keep in mind the tortilla is thinner and will be just slightly harder to handle.)  We wrap the ends of our gyros in foil to keep dripping to a minimum.  

Tzatziki Sauce: 
     You can buy store bought sauce, make your own or doctor up a ranch dressing. 
I will list below what I do.
  • 1/2 Cup Olive Garden Ranch Dressing 
  • 1 Tablespoon dried Dill 
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup diced cucumber, peeled and deseeded, then wrung out of excess moisture in a paper towel before adding to dressing.  
  • 1/2 teaspoon Greek seasonings*
  • 2 pinches of sugar 

*I use The Spice House, Greek Town Seasoning. 
  
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