Steak Gyros with Tzatziki Cucumber Sauce

Ingredients

• Beef flank

  Steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

  150g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  10g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, leaves or 0.5g

• Sea Salt

  Fine Crystals - Trader Joe's

  ⅛ tsp or 0.5g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¹⁄₁₆ tsp or 0.1g

• Lemons

  Raw, without peel

  ½ fruit, small or 29g

• Pita bread

  Whole-wheat

  1 pita, large or 64g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  30g

• Red Onion

  Whole Foods Market

  2g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  100g

Directions

1. Place steak, olive oil, 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. 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!)
3. Transfer steak to a cutting board and allow meat to rest for a few minutes before slicing very thinly across the grain.
4. Assemble gyros with lettuce, sliced onions, tomatoes and cucumbers, and steak. Drizzle with tzatziki sauce, top with black pepper and fresh squeezed lemon and serve immediately.
5. Note: use a wholegrain pita ONLY