Gyros


I love Greek food and this didn't disappoint. Jared gave them a 6 and I gave them a 7.5. The recipe calls for pork, but I used chicken since I prefer that in gyros. I didn't do anything to the meat beforehand, but just threw it in the crockpot with everything it calls for. The recipe came from halfbakedharvest.com. Also, since I used chicken instead of a big pork roast, I cut the dry seasonings down by half. 

  • Gyros
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 - (2-3) pound boneless pork shoulder roast (or butt) I used chicken
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried dill
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons greek yogurt
  • 4-8 homemade or store bought pitas- I did homemade
  • 1/2 cup fresh cherry tomatoes, halved, for serving I forgot to add these- blast!
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced, for serving
  • 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese, for serving
  • Tzatziki
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt (I used full fat)
  • 1/4 hothouse cucumber, peeled and seeded and diced small I used 1/2 of a regular cucumber
  • 1 large clove garlic, grated (or finely minced)
  • 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon, dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil I left this out
  • Tapenade (optional)- I didn't make this
  • 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup pitted green olives
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 pepperoncini, diced (optional)


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