Turkey Gyros Recipes

TURKEY GYROS

Steps:

• Finely chop a third of the cucumber. For sauce, mix sour cream, onion, dill, lemon juice and chopped cucumber. Thinly slice remaining cucumber., In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute turkey until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Stir in Greek seasoning. Serve turkey, lettuce, tomato and sliced cucumber on pitas; top with sauce and cheese.

TURKEY MEATBALL GYROS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, egg and seasonings. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 16 balls., Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, onion and lemon juice. Line pitas with lettuce and tomatoes; add meatballs and drizzle with yogurt sauce.

TURKEY GYRO

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the first 5 ingredients.
• Refrigerate.
• In separate bowl, combine seasonings.
• Add turkey and knead until well mixed.
• Shape into 1 inch thick, 3 inch long pieces.
• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• Place turkey slices into skillet.
• Cook until the center is no longer pink (8-10 minutes).
• Add lettuce, tomato and onion as desired.
• Serve with tzatziki sauce.

GUILT-FREE GROUND TURKEY GYROS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Put all of the ingredients in a bowl, and spend a few minutes kneading the resulting mixture with your hands so everything is combined well.
• Pour the mixture onto a lightly oiled 9x13 pan. Smash it down with your hands a bit until it looks like a very large hamburger patty.
• Bake it for 35 minutes.
• Remove, then cut the meat into thin slices and serve. If you want a crispier, more authentic gyros texture, lay the sliced meat down on the pan and place in the broiler for 5 more minutes.

TURKEY GYRO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine biscuit mix, water and oregano to form a soft dough. Press dough to fit a greased 12-in. pizza pan; pinch edge to form a rim. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned., Brush 1/4 cup vinaigrette over crust; top with olives, red pepper and cheeses. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is lightly browned., Sprinkle with cucumber and tomato before serving. If desired, drizzle with additional vinaigrette.