Slow Cooker Beef Gyros
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Serves: 6 servings
 
Ingredients
Gyros:
  • ½ cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 3 lbs sirloin steak, cut into ½-inch strips)
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 6 pita bread
  • 3 cups shredded lettuce
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
Tzatziki:
  • 1½ cups whole milk plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ English cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Pour beef broth in the bottom of the slow cooker. Place sliced steak and onions on top of the broth.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Pour on top of meat and place lid on top of slow cooker. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
  3. About 30 minutes before serving, combine all tzatziki ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  4. To assemble, place meat on a pita and top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and sliced cucumbers. Drizzle with Tzatziki sauce.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff and originally 365 Days of Crockpot
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 prepared gyro, including tzatziki Calories: 481 Fat: 15.3 Carbohydrates: 27.7 Sugar: 5.5 Sodium: 648 Fiber: 2.7 Protein: 58.0 Cholesterol: 163
Recipe by Prevention RD at https://preventionrd.com/slow-cooker-beef-gyros/