Difficulty: Beginner
Beef
SmokeStone Gyro
Chef John
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Beginner
These crispy beef pita flatbreads are packed with bold Chinese 5 spice flavor, seared on the recteq SmokeStone, and finished with cool homemade Tzatziki and fresh toppings.
Instructions
- Step 1: Burning recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your SmokeStone to MED HI.
- Step 2: In a large mixing bowl add beef, onions, cilantro, garlic, Chinese 5 Spice, and Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub. Mix well.
- Step 3: Place 4 oz ball of beef mixture onto pita and spread it evenly across pita. Place pita meat side down onto SmokeStone. Cook for 5-8 minutes then flip. Cook for another 4-5 minutes to toast bottom of pita.
- Step 4: While pita is cooking, in a medium mixing bowl add yogurt, lime juice, cucumber, oil, garlic, and dill. Whisk well.
- Step 5: Remove pita from SmokeStone, top with tomatoes, pickles, pickled onions, and fresh Tzatziki sauce. Serve!
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
- 2 pound(s) Ground Beef
- 1 cup(s) White Onions, grated
- 1/2 cup(s) Cilantro, chopped coarse
- 2 tablespoon(s) Garlic Paste
- 1 tablespoon(s) Chinese 5 Spice
- 1 teaspoon(s) Cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon(s) Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub
- 4 Pita Bread
- 1 cup(s) Cherry Tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 cup(s) Sliced Pickles
- 1/2 cup(s) Sliced Pickled Onions
Tzatziki Sauce
- 1/4 cup(s) Lime Juice
- 3 cup(s) Greek Yogurt
- 1 Cucumber, peeled & grated
- 5 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoon(s) Garlic Paste
- 4 tablespoon(s) Fresh Dill, chopped coarse
Tools Needed
- Cutting Board
- Chef Knife
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Medium Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Rubber Spatula
- SmokeStone Spatulas
- Step 1: Burning recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your SmokeStone to MED HI.
- Step 2: In a large mixing bowl add beef, onions, cilantro, garlic, Chinese 5 Spice, and Ron's Screamin' Pig Rub. Mix well.
- Step 3: Place 4 oz ball of beef mixture onto pita and spread it evenly across pita. Place pita meat side down onto SmokeStone. Cook for 5-8 minutes then flip. Cook for another 4-5 minutes to toast bottom of pita.
- Step 4: While pita is cooking, in a medium mixing bowl add yogurt, lime juice, cucumber, oil, garlic, and dill. Whisk well.
- Step 5: Remove pita from SmokeStone, top with tomatoes, pickles, pickled onions, and fresh Tzatziki sauce. Serve!
Chef Pairings
Serve with Crispy Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges, grilled vegetables, or a crisp cucumber salad for an easy weeknight meal or crowd-pleasing cookout spread.