Gyros are my all-time favorite sandwich. These ground beef gyros are spectacular! These gyros are incredibly easy, super flavorful, and have a quick weeknight meal. My family inhaled this dish! They taste amazing with my homemade Tzatziki Sauce. This beef gyros recipe will become a regular in your dinner rotation!
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25 Instant Pot Ground Beef Recipes!
Ground beef makes delicious gyro meat! When you cook ground beef in your pressure cooker, it traps in the flavor resulting in deliciously flavorful meat!
I have been getting several e-mails from readers lately asking: ” What are some easy ground beef recipes that aren’t tacos, meatballs, meatloaf, or sloppy joe’s? While chicken is super versatile, I don’t see much versatility in ground beef. I decided to try these Instant Pot Ground Beef for a few reasons.
- After making sloppy joe’s in my Instant Pot, I stopped making them on the stovetop.
- I decided that I wanted to explore creating more recipes with ground beef.
- Did you know that I am obsessed with gyros and Tzatziki sauce? If you are a frequent reader of this website, then you know I love Gyros. I have made:
Shredded Beef Gyros-using a chuck roast
Stew Meat Gyros You can use stew meat, flank steak, or any other cut of beef for this recipe. You will be surprised how tender cheaper cuts of meat turn out when pressure cooked.
If you love Tzatski sauce as much as I do, then you should check out:
25 meal ideas to make with Tzatziki Sauce!
My husband was sad when he realized I only cooked 1 pound of beef the first time I made these. They turned out SUPER flavorful. I think that cooking the beef in your Instant Pot helps marinate the flavors in the meat. We all thought these tasted authentic.
What you need to make Instant Pot Ground Beef Gyros
1 A pound of ground beef
One small onion
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon of Cavender’s Greek Seasoning
Pita Bread or Naan- you will want to boil, bake or grill the pita bread or naan until it is warm and somewhat crispy.
Gyro fixings
cucumber
red onion
tomato slice
feta cheese
lettuce
Tzatziki Sauce- a Greek Yogurt Sauce with Greek Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, or a teaspoon of garlic powder, dill, and fresh lemon ( full recipe is below)
Whole Wheat Pita Bread or Naan bread
I was somewhat surprised at how well these ground beef gyro turned out. Although these don’t exactly have the same texture as traditional gyros, it doesn’t matter. We love gyros in our house, and now we have a new reason to make them!
I am always looking for an excuse to smother Tzatziki sauce all over my dinner! Welcome to my life, ground beef gyros!
Instant Pot Ground Beef Gyros
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small white onion
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground marjoram
- 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
- 1/2 cup beef broth
Tzatziki Sauce
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 English cucumber chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons dried or fresh dill
- 1 dash salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Build your gyro
- pita bread or naan warmed
- tomatoes
- cucumber
- onion
- feta cheese
Instructions
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Set your Instant Pot to Saute
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Add Olive oil, onion, and garlic to Instant Pot.
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Saute until the onion is translucent.
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Add ground beef and start to brown. Don't worry about cooking it all the way through.
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Add oregano, marjoram, Greek seasoning, and beef broth.
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Seal lid on Instant Pot.
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Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
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Release steam.
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Set Instant Pot to Saute once again. Saute beef, while stirring. This will thicken the mixture.
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Build your gyro and enjoy!
Tzatziki Sauce
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Stir all the ingredients together.
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Marinate in the fridge 1/2 hour before eating.
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Stir
Update 10-15-2021- I have gotten so much positive feedback on this recipe. If you try this recipe, let me know how it works! Tag me on social media or comment below! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
13 comments
This was so good for so many reasons!! 1) It was delicious. Really, very good. 2) It was EASY. Sooo easy! 3) It was DIFFERENT!
I’m a hockey/baseball/golf/softball mom and I pretty much only cook easy meals. This was just fabulous. Something different (finally!) than our usual. And so, so, easy. Thank you!! I can’t wait to explore your blog.
Yum! I love gyros. This recipe satisfies my craving! I even made super easy home made naan, winning!
This is a great dinner idea for my family. I bet they going to love this. I just saved the recipe. Thanks!
This is amazing. We love gyros so much and this recipe was just perfect!
These are so easy to make in the Instant Pot!!
Delicious and easy – my family loves gyros!
These look delicious and I love that they are mad ein the Instant Pot!
I love gyros! Definitely are going to add this to next weeks dinner menu. Thanks!
I can’t wait to try this- I’ve been looking for more instant pot recipes.
Can you make these on the stove
Yes. When you cook them, think of the way you would cook sloppy Joes. I would also add 1/2 cup water when you let them simmer on the stove.
I couldn’t get enough of this. I think the suggested Greek seasoning is key to the flavour, thanks for the recipe.
How much olive oil? It’s not mentioned or listed until you get to the actual recipe