These Beef Gyros are a cheater Gyro with sirloin instead of traditional lamb, store bought Greek seasoning, and homemade Tzatziki sauce. They are simple, quick, and incredibly tasty!
Easy Beef Gyros Recipe
Have you ever had a gyro? A gyro (pronounced YEE-row) is a Greek dish consisting of stacked meat cooked on a vertical rotating spit. The meat, which is typically lamb, is then served in pita bread along with tomato, onion, and tzatziki (a cool, refreshing minty cucumber yogurt sauce.)
This is an imitation gyro, which is way more affordable and quicker made with beef sirloin instead of the traditional lamb, cooked in a normal skillet pan. The seasoning is a Greek mix that you can buy at any market, while the sauce is an authentic tzatziki.
They are simple and incredibly tasty. I make them often for lunch and dinner – everyone loves them.
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy gyro recipe.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Beef sirloin – Lean sirloin, cut into thin 1-inch strips.
- Greek seasoning – This seasons the meat. We always use Cavender’s. Their blend includes salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, onion, parsley, and “5 other spices.”
- Vegetable oil – Used to sauté the beef strips.
- Pita breads – You can buy pita bread with or without pockets.
- Cherry tomatoes – Fresh cherry or grape tomatoes, halved.
- Cucumber – I prefer Persian cucumber since they’re burpless and contain less water, but any cucumber will do.
- Tzatziki sauce – This is a traditional (awesome!) yogurt sauce served with gyros. Don’t skip it. You can either find it at most grocery store deli counters or use our Homemade Tzatziki Sauce recipe.
How to Make Easy Beef Gyros
This gyro recipe comes together in just 20 minutes!
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Prep the ingredients. Slice the beef into thin strips, make the sauce, cut the tomato in half, and julienne the cucumber.
- Season and cook the beef. Toss sirloin with the Greek seasoning. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add sirloin and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes or until cooked through.
- Assemble. Divide cooked sirloin strips among warmed pitas. Top with tomato and cucumber. Drizzle the Tzatziki sauce over the top.
Serving Suggestions
These beef stuffed pitas are great with a little side salad and Greek salad dressing. If you want to make it a Greek themed lunch or dinner, they pair well with spanakopita, chickpea salad, tabbouleh, or dolma (stuffed grape leaves.)
More Quick and Easy Sandwich Recipes:
- Homemade Sloppy Joes
- Crispy Chicken Sandwiches
- Sheet Pan Oven Grilled Cheese
- BBQ Chicken Wrap
- Tomato Sandwich
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Cheater Beef Gyros
Ingredients
- 1 pound sirloin ,cut into thin 1-inch strips
- 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 soft pita breads , warmed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes , halved
- 1 small cucumber , julienned
- Tzatziki Sauce , for serving
Instructions
- Toss sirloin with the Greek seasoning.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add sirloin and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes or until cooked through.
- Divide sirloin strips among the warmed pitas. Top with tomato and cucumber. Drizzle the Tzatziki sauce over the top.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
This looks great! Can’t wait to try it! I really enjoy getting your recipes in my email!
I knew I would like this, but I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did. It’s so simple, but the seasonings and tzatziki really make it incredibly delicious.
My husband puts Cavender’s on everything! This was a nice easy dinner – we both loved it.
Quick and easy and tasty. That’s all I want. Lol.
I made these last night! Oh my gosh….wish I would have had enough left over for lunch today. I think they are on the menu for next week!! Thanks for sharing!
These are GREAT! I’m not a big fan of lamb, so the sirloin is a nice substitute. My husband was thrilled to pieces with this recipe. Thanks!
The gyros sound excellent, very flavorful and delicious looking! Your dogs are so adorable!
Dogs and gyros, works for me! Ebi and Ginger are crazy cute, you must be strong-willed to not “accidentally” drop a gyros or two on the floor.
Smudge gives me that look when I bring home a rotisserie chicken from the store.
I cooked up the meat and made the sauce the day before, then assembled everything for lunch at work today. All my coworkers for jealous!
Your beagles are adorable! I know that look very well…we have 2 labradoodles who run to the kitchen when they hear the sound of Parmegino Reggiano being grated.
So rewarding to see how much they appreciate a little something other than dry kibble~ can’t hurt, right?
Love love love gyros.
Love Ebi and Ginger more. My god… their faces… I can’t…
I’ve got to stop reading your blog when I’m hungry. It’s really getting to be too much on my appetite. Oh-and those pups are just too cute. I can’t believe they don’t weigh 200 lbs with mugs like those. I would’ve given them my whole plate.
OMG adorable dogs!! So cute! And Gyro, some of my favorite food, looks delicious. I have actually never made it.
I’ve never had a Gyro (yep I live under a big rock!), but I loved this version with beef. Super easy to make.
Oh my god Amy!!! They are just the most cutest things ever! If you ever feel the need to send one to NY, they have a home with me. My mom is always trying to keep us from feeding our dog people food. She’s a tiny little maltese poodle mix and she gained three pounds per her last vet visit. My mom was quite mad.
Those gyros look seriously awesome. I have a thing for street food turned more delicious. And this is it.
A yummy lunch or light summer dinner!
looks delicious
Those gyros look good.
Aww, come on, just a little taste for the girls? Just a little…. ? ;)
Cheese, almonds, popcorn, and beef.
Put those in a bowl in front of me and I would fill a well with drool, too.
These are really yummy.
OH, yum. We’ve been known to make gyros at our house too. Usually with lamb — but I’d be willing to entertain the sirloin idea, since you suggested it ;)
Oh, the gyro looks good. Actually I read your post and said, “I want that for lunch.” Kid said, “You just had lunch.” Traitor.
Looks delicious.