Gyros with greek salad

This is a recipe that is unbelievably easy and low maintenance to make. With a few choice ingredients the marinade is assembled in minutes and after that its just a question of waiting long enough and frying it up quickly. I have adapted it from this (German) source.

Make it the night before and it will be even more worth the effort!

This marinade will suit beef, pork or chicken. As it is only cooked for a very short time it is worth it to invest in a more tender piece of meat...

For three people:
3 Tsp mild paprika
2 Tsp oregano
2 Tsp thyme
1/2 Tsp ground cumin
2 cloves of garlic, pressed or grated
ca. 2 Tsp mustard
salt to taste
a good squeeze of lemon juice
olive oil
500 gr. chopped beef
2 onions, sliced

1. Mix the ingredients for the marinade. Add olive oil bit by bit until the marinade is loose enough to coat the meat. A couple of tablespoons should do it.
2. Add the beef and onion slices making sure everything is well coated.
3. Cover with cling film and wait. :-)
Generally the longer the better. But I would say that half an hour should be the minimum. If you remember, stir everything a couple of times.
4. Heat a frying pan to high heat and fry the meat up in batches. In my experience the oil in the marinade and a nonstick frying pan will do just fine without any extra oil... but suit yourself.
5. Serve with a simple salad of cucumber, tomatoes, black olives and feta cheese.


I can imagine that this would be a good thing to serve up for a crowd with pita breads and extra salad, so that everyone could make their own flatbreads...