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It's GYRO Time! Do you say it HEERO, or J-IRO or GUY-RO? Who knows...I honestly have never made a gyro before. I can remember back to when I was in college and my roomies and I would go to the Owl's Nest at 3am after a night of, let's say being a College Freshman and getting the Gyro Platter. It was so delish! The tzaziki sauce made it! I can also think back to going to South Street Slouvaki on South Street (when it was open) and munching on a yummy gyro! So, while I was menu planning today, I decided, why not try it out.

So, we all know that the traditional gyro is made with Lamb. No thanks. So, since I am not a big red meat eater, mine was made with chicken and Greg's was made with steak.

The marinade - take some garlic, EVOO, balsamic, beef stock/broth, thyme, parsley, shallot, lemon juice and lemon zest. Add the steak and chicken OR whatever you are using. Believe me, I am on a budget, so whatever steak is a good price, I grab. In this case, it was a flat iron steak. Because you are marinading it, the citrus (acid) in the vinegar and lemon helps tenderize the meats.

The Sauce - in a food processor (oh here we go again with the processor) combine PLAIN yogurt, a cucumber, dill, garlic, S&P, olive oil, lemon juice, shallot (optional) and blend. Put the sauce in the fridge while the meat is marinating.

You can let this marinate for a while OR throw it together and cook right away. I marinating it for a few hours. When you are ready to cook, add to pan and sautee. Once complete, Craft Your Gyro! Place lettuce on your pita, add meat, top with sauce, tomato, onion, feta and some more sauce. Now talk about delish! I of course served with oven fries....

Tomorrow - Heading to Mexico - It's Taco Time...

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