Steak Gyros with Tzatziki Cucumber Sauce

Ingredients

• Beef flank

  Steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ⅓ cup or 72g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 tsp or 8g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  2 tsp, leaves or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Lemons

  Raw, without peel

  ½ fruit, small or 29g

• Pita

  Trader Joe's

  4 pita or 227g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  ½ onion or 166g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  4 leaf inner or 24g

• Cucumber

  Peeled, raw

  1 medium or 201g

• Greek yogurt

  Plain, whole fat

  2 cup or 480g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 tsp or 11g

• Dill

  Fresh

  ⅓ cup sprigs or 3g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 ½ tbsp or 23g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ⅛ tsp or 0.3g

Directions

1. Place steak, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and juice from 1/2 lemon in a large resealable bag. Press excess air out and seal bag. Refrigerate for 1-8 hours.
2. Spread cucumber slices out on a paper towel. Sprinkle generously with salt on both sides and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Wrap cucumber slices in paper towels, squeeze excess liquid out, and transfer to a food processor or blender.
3. Add remaining sauce ingredients to blender and pulse until smooth and creamy. Cover and chill until ready to use.
4. Preheat grill, grill pan, or cast iron skillet, to medium-high heat. Use tongs to transfer steak to grill and discard excess marinade. Cook steak for 6-8 minutes on each side until desired doneness (I recommend leaving just a hint of pink in the center for super juicy, tender meat with lots of flavor!)
5. Transfer steak to a cutting board and allow meat to rest for a few minutes before slicing very thinly across the grain.
6. Assemble gyros with lettuce, sliced onions and cucumbers, and steak. Drizzle with tzatziki sauce, top with black pepper and fresh squeezed lemon and serve immediately.

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