Main Dishes · No. 134
Parchment Paper Gyros
Gyro meat that's made without a spit? It can be done! This viral method uses parchment paper to flatten seasoned ground beef that's baked and broiled to look just like the real thing.
Serves 4Total time 30 min426 calories per servingGreekDinner
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- ASSEMBLY:
- 4 flatbreads or pitas
- 3 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Refrigerated tzatziki sauce, for serving
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, grated onion, yogurt, olive oil, oregano, salt, cumin, coriander, black pepper, paprika and parsley.
- Divide the mixture into two equal-sized portions. Place one portion of the meat in the center of a 16x12-inch piece of parchment paper. Place another piece of parchment paper on top, and use your hands or a rolling pin to flatten the meat into a thin rectangle, the same size as the parchment paper. Starting from the short end, fold the parchment over the meat and roll it tightly to form a 1-1/2-inch log. Repeat the process with the remaining beef.
- Place the wrapped beef logs on a rimmed 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. Bake them for 15 minutes. Drain off any excess grease. Unroll the meat and break it into smaller pieces. Return it to the baking sheet. Broil it for two to three minutes or until it's crispy around the edges.
- Serve the gyro meat in pitas or flatbreads with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce.
Notes
- Times from the recipe page: prep 10 min, cook 20 min, total 30 min.
- 426 calories per serving, from the recipe page (yield as listed: 4 servings).
- Recipe and photo from Taste of Home (tasteofhome.com), by Susan Bronson. Saved for personal use.