Easy Smash Gyros

These easy Smash Gyros made on your Blackstone griddle or cast iron are loaded with flavor and crispy goodness! They are super versatile and can be topped with lettuce, tzatziki, feta, cucumbers, tomatoes, hummus, onions, olives, or whatever your heart desires. They come together in under 20 minutes, which makes it such an easy weeknight dinner option!

How to make Smash Gyros

1. For the gyros, combine the ground meat, onion, garlic, parsley, and seasonings until fully combined. Roll into 6 balls.
2. Spread the meat over the tortillas.
3. Heat a flat top grill or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Place the meat on the hot surface and smash the gyro down to make sure it sears well. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the meat is crispy and cooked through. Flip over for about 1 minute, then serve with your toppings!

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Easy Smash Gyros

5 from 2 votes

These easy Smash Gyros made on your Blackstone griddle or cast iron are loaded with flavor and crispy goodness! They are super versatile and can be topped with lettuce, tzatziki, feta, cucumbers, tomatoes, hummus, onions, olives, or whatever your heart desires.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 4 people

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Calories: 256

Step By Step Instructions

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Ingredients

  

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Ingredients for the Smash Gyros

• 1 lb ground beef or lamb
• 1/2 red or yellow onion finely minced or grated
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• Small tortillas or pita bread

Tzatziki sauce:

• 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cucumber grated and juice slightly squeezed out (if your yogurt if super thick, don’t get rid of all the cucumber juice, but if your yogurt is pretty thin, try to squeeze as much cucumber juice out so the sauce is not too runny)
• 1 small clove garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder) minced
• Juice from 1/2 lemon (or 1 tbsp lemon juice)
• 1 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste

Optional toppings:

• lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, olives, dill, hummus, feta cheese, tzatziki

Equipment

• Blackstone or cast iron skillet

Method

 

Prepare Tzatziki

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until ready.

Prep Gyro Meat

1. For the gyros, combine the ground meat, onion, garlic, parsley, and seasonings until fully combined. Roll into 6 balls. Spread the meat over the tortillas.

Cook

1. Heat a flat top grill or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Place the meat on the hot surface and smash the gyro down to make sure it sears well. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the meat is crispy and cooked through. Flip over for about 1 minute, then serve with your toppings!

Nutrition

Serving: 4gCalories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 27gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 963mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.