Gyro Burritos

"These are always a big hit! In the summer i make them in the am, wrap in foil and take to the beach....mm good!"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
10 burritos
Serves:
10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix the cucumber sauce a couple of hours ahead of time.
  • Mix the paste together and set aside. Brown the hamburger or turkey, add the paste and simmer for just a few moments. (if using the vegetarian suggestion reduce the water and cook rice with the paste).
  • Layer center of burrito with sauce, onions and meat. role up burrito -- easy as that!

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Reviews

  1. Yummy! I spotted this recipe a few weeks ago and have been looking forward to making this - fortunately, it did not disappoint! I used lamb because I love it with these flavors (plus gyros are often made with a combo of lamb and beef). My one criticism (if you can call it that) is that I would say this is more like 6 servings not 10 servings. Otherwise I loved it! Thanks for sharing!
     
  2. Really really really delicious! I didn't have any cucumbers on hand, but the sauce tasted fine without it. Definitely something I'll make again, with a few tweaks!
     
  3. *****rating is for gyro seasoning (paste) only**** I made this into a loaf (in a bread pan) & baked in the oven at 350 until done. The flavors were spot-on & the smell was amazing. I used another recipe for the cucumber yogurt dill sauce. Thanks for sharing, this will be my go to recipe going forward.
     
  4. This was a pretty good recipe. I wound up mixing ground beef and rice together since everyone said that it didn't seem to make as much as the recipe suggested and we got about 8 burritos out of it. I also quadrupled the paste mixture, except I only doubled the cinnamon, cumin and red pepper flakes. I also added in some paprika (about 2 tsp), just because I like it. When I added the paste to the pan, I also added about 1/2 cup of water for a saucier burrito. The only thing I think I will do differently next time is that I would chop up the cucumber and put it in a strainer for a bit to get rid of some of the liquid. On my first bite the sauce rocketed out of the bottom of my burrito like a geyser, but I will say that it tasted very good. I also stirred the onions into the sauce since that's how I've always made tzatziki and it softens the onions after it sits for a bit. This was a pretty solid recipe that we all enjoyed and I will be making again in the near future.
     
  5. Someone posted a review and photo on one of the community forums and I knew I needed to try this recipe. Made as is, it made 6 small or 5 large Gyro burritos. The meat mixture was wonderful. The cucumber sauce was a bit bland, so I added about a tsp of garlic. My hubby loves gyros and was pleased with this version. Thanks for sharing!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Next time I'm going to cook the onions with the ground beef - it was a little too crunchy and overpowering raw. I'm going to add a little lettuce next time, too. I did warm the burrito shells before I wrapped them - makes it a little easier to roll.
     

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