Venison Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
Learn How to Make Gyros at Home with Tzatziki Sauce. This Venison Gyros Recipe is quick and simple and comes together in just 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Tzatziki Sauce
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup cucumber, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
Gryo Meat and Vegetables
- 8 ounces ground venison
- 1 teaspoon Za'atar seasoning
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 4 pocketless pitas
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup cucumber, seeded and finely chopped
Instructions
Tzatziki Sauce
- In a medium bowl, make the Tzatziki Sauce by combining Greek yogurt, olive oil, ¼ cup diced cucumber, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, and mint leaves. Mix together until well blended and keep in refrigerator until ready to use.
Gryo Meat and Vegetables
- Brown ground venison in a large skillet. After it's fully cooked, add Za'atar, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, thyme, and cumin. Stir together, and transfer cooked meat into a large bowl.
- Using the same skillet you cooked the venison in, place each pita in the skillet, one at a time, for 1 minute to get warm.
- Remove the pita from the skillet and transfer to serving plate, Fill pitas with some Tzatziki sauce, cooked venison, sliced tomato & red onion, some of the ¼ cup remaining diced cucumber, and more sauce. Serve immediately.
