Gyros are something I typically treat myself to maybe once a year when I decide to go to my favorite Greek restaurant in Madison, Wis (shout-out Parthenon’s). Butttt, with this recipe I can have the same great flavor of a gyro, made at home using my own ground beef (link to Prairie Raised Ground Beef). With the right seasonings you can make your ground beef taste v similar to gyro meat, which I then add to a bowl with rice, creamy homemade tzatziki (although I won’t judge you if you use store bought) and a tomato cucumber salad. I also always add feta, because cheese.
EASIEST Beef Gyro Bowls
Yummy gyro bowls made with beef, a cuke salad, yummy rice and creamy tzatziki - the best Greek flavors combined into one bowl.
Equipment
- 1 sauce pan
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 fry pan
Ingredients
Meat
- 1 pound ground beef can sub lamb, pork or turkey
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Greek seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Tzatziki
- 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt to taste
- 1/2 European cucumber peeled, grated and patted dry
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp chopped mint fresh is preferred but you can used dried
- 1 tbsp chopped dill fresh is preferred but you can use dried
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Rice
- 1-2 cups cooked rice white or brown
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt to taste
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 1/2 European cucumber peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt to taste
Instructions
For the Beef
- In a skillet, add the ground beef, minced onion, minced garlic, Greek seasoning, salt and lemon juice. Cook on the stove until the beef is completely browned and the onions are slightly soft.
For the Tzatziki
- Add all of the ingredients into one bowl, stir well to combine the ingredients and add salt as needed. Set aside.
For the Rice
- Prepare your rice as directed by the box. Once it’s done being cooked, add the lemon juice and salt to taste, set aside.
For the Cucumber & Tomato Salad
- Add all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl. Gently stir to combine the ingredients. Add salt as needed and set aside.
To Make the Bowls:
- First place your desired amount of rice to your serving bowls. Top with the Greek ground beef mixture, tzatziki, cucumber & tomato salad and feta cheese.
- Eat up besties!!
Notes
- This recipe has such good flavor! You can also sub lamb, pork or ground turkey if you choose. If you really want a full gyro experience you can do this entire recipe but use a pita instead of a bed of rice.
- I use brown rice, but that’s just because it’s typically what I have on hand. You can use white or brown - whatever your preference is!
- You can use this to meal prep too! Make each part ahead of time, store in separate containers, refrigerate and assemble when you’re ready for one of the best lunches of your life.
- You could use the meat portion of the recipe and make it into mini burgers or meatballs but I just left mine ground - it’s up to you!
