Eggless Gyro Plate
This Mediterranean-inspired plate brings serious restaurant energy to your home kitchen, with spiced lamb-and-beef patties seared until deeply browned and served alongside a cool, creamy tzatziki made from scratch. The combination of oregano, cumin, smoked paprika, and garlic powder gives the meat that signature gyro flavor without any fuss. Because the whole dish is built around seasoned ground meat, fresh vegetables, and yogurt-based sauce, there's no need for eggs at any stage — from the patties to the condiment to the final assembly. The tzatziki comes together with grated cucumber squeezed dry, fresh dill, lemon juice, and Greek yogurt, and it genuinely gets better after a 30-minute rest in the fridge while everything else cooks. Warm pita, halved cherry tomatoes, shredded romaine, and thin-sliced red onion round out each plate, with optional crumbled feta if you want a salty, tangy finish. This recipe serves 4, making it an easy weeknight dinner or a casual spread for friends who want something a little more exciting than the usual rotation.
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4 servings
For the gyro meat
- 1 lb ground lamb
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the tzatziki
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- ½ english cucumber, grated and squeezed dry
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp salt
For serving
- 4 pita breads
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup romaine lettuce, shredded
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Make the tzatziki: grate the cucumber on the large holes of a box grater, then gather it in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze firmly to remove as much liquid as possible. In a medium bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, squeezed cucumber, lemon juice, dill, garlic, and salt until combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors develop.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb, ground beef, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix with your hands until the spices are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 1 minute — do not overwork. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each into an oval patty about 3/4 inch thick.
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