Authentic Gyros Recipe Greece, Europe

Thin, but juicy meat shavings, garnished with aromatic tzatziki sauce and ripe summer vegetables, and stuffed in a pita bread — that, in its essence, is gyros, one of the most popular street foods of Greece. Calling gyros fast food would not do it justice, since the preparation is lengthy and requires special machinery. The process starts by marinating thin slices of meat — usually pork or lamb, but beef and chicken are also an option — in a blend of olive oil, salt, pepper, vinegar and spices such as thyme, oregano, rosemary and sweet paprika, to name just some. After marinating overnight, the tenderized meat is laid around a vertical skewer in the form of a cone and pressed so no gaps are left. The gyro cone is then placed on the rotisserie grill, and sometimes a thin slice of fat is put on top so it can melt during baking. The skewer rotates slowly in an upright position — hence the name gyros, which means to rotate or to turn — and ... Read more