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Gyros

Name: Gyros
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 400g Pork Shoulder (sliced); 2 tsp Oregano; 1 tsp Paprika; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 4 Pita Bread; 4 tbsp Tzatziki; To taste Tomato and Onion

Main Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Spiced meat roasted on a vertical spit and wrapped in pita — Greece's favorite street food.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Gyros comes from the Greek word for 'turn,' after the vertical rotisserie on which the meat is roasted. It shares roots with Turkish doner kebab, but in Greece it's wrapped in pita with yogurt-based tzatziki, tomato, onion, and even fries. On Athens street corners, gyros stands draw crowds day and night.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In central Athens, young people gather at gyros stands open late into the night and eat as they walk.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Pork Shoulder (sliced) 400g
Oregano 2 tsp
Paprika 1 tsp
Garlic 2 cloves
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Pita Bread 4
Tzatziki 4 tbsp
Tomato and Onion To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rub the pork well with oregano, paprika, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat a frying pan or grill over high heat and cook the meat until browned.
Warm the pita lightly to soften.
Spread tzatziki on the pita and add the meat and sliced tomato and onion.
Roll up tightly and cut to serve.

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