Gyros

recipe

Gyros

by Brava Chef Erin

Brava Chef Erin photo

Brava Chef Erin
About this Recipe

With Brava you can easily make classic Greek gyros at home. Thin slices of ribeye are first marinated in a blend of onion and herbs and are then seared off in the Brava to give them the classic taste and texture of roasting the meat on a vertical rotisserie. Feel free to make the tzatziki sauce recipe below or simply use a premade tzatziki.

Ingredients

  • For gyros:
  • 1.0 count Yellow Onions
  • 2.0 count Garlic
  • 1.0 teaspoons Dried Oregano
  • 1.0 Ribeye (boneless)
  • 3.0 count Pitas
  • 1.0 count Tomato
  • 0.5 count Red Onions
  • For tzatziki:
  • 0.25 cups Cucumber
  • 0.5 cups Greek yogurt
  • 2.0 teaspoons Dill
  • 0.5 count Garlic
  • 1.0 teaspoons Lemon
  • Olive oil
  • Kosher Salt

Equipment

Brava metal tray

blender

fine-mesh strainer

bowls

spatula

gallon plastic bag

kitchen mallet or wooden spoon

kitchen towel

Nutrition Information

Allergens: None

Tags

  • Dinner
  • Beef
  • Bread
  • Mediterranean
  • Metal Tray
  • Recipes
  • Sandwiches
  • Vegetables
  • Weekend
  • Weeknight
  • Year Round

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make marinade

    • In a blender, add quartered yellow onion, 2 garlic cloves and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Blend until smooth.
    • Place fine mesh stainer over medium bowl. Pour onion mixture into strainer.
    • Using spatula, push as much liquid as possible into bowl. Discard remaining solid contents.
    • In the onion juice, add oregano, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Stir together. Set aside.
  2. 2

    Prep beef

    • Slice ribeye diagonally as thinly as possible.
    • Place ribeye slices in gallon plastic bag.
    • Using kitchen mallet or back of wooden spoon, pound ribeye slices.
    • Pour onion juice mixture into plastic bag. Coat ribeye evenly.
    • Place ribeye in refrigerator and marinate for 1-4 hours.
  3. 3

    Make tzatziki

    • While ribeye is marinating, make tzatziki.
    • Place grated cucumber in center of clean kitchen towel (or double-lined paper towel). Using both hands, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Discard liquid.
    • Place drained cucumber in medium bowl. Add yogurt, 2½ teaspoons olive oil, dill, garlic, lemon juice, a couple pinches of kosher salt and a couple pinches of black pepper. Stir together.
    • Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  4. 4

    Cook gyros

    • When ready, shake off excess marinade from ribeye slices then place them evenly across Zones 1, 2 and 3 of Brava metal tray.
    • Slide metal tray into top shelf. Press green button to begin cooking.
  5. 5

    Assemble gyros

    • When your food is done, carefully remove metal tray.
    • Place ⅓ of gyros on one pita. Top with dollop of tzatziki, a couple slices of tomato and a couple slices of red onion. Repeat using remaining pita.
    • Serve immediately.