INSTANT POT BEEF GYROS
Instant Pot Beef Gyros–Tender pieces of beef with soft onions, juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce, creamy cucumber yogurt sauce all wrapped up in soft, melt in your mouth pita bread. The beef is cooked until tender in your electric pressure cooker in less than an hour.
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One of my favorite and most popular slow cooker recipes is beef gyros. I wanted to see how the beef would turn out in the Instant Pot. The results were very favorable! First off, I used a roast that I bought at the grocery store and it was packaged as a “cross rib roast.” I find that the best results come from using a “cross rib roast” or a “chuck roast.” I bought a rump roast once and I didn’t think it tasted near as good and it wasn’t as tender.
instant pot beef gyros with tzatziki sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes + 15 minutes NPR Yield: 4-6 servings Category: Beef Method: Instant Pot Cuisine: Greek
DESCRIPTION
Tender pieces of beef with soft onions, juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce, creamy cucumber yogurt sauce all wrapped up in soft, melt in your mouth pita bread. The beef is cooked until tender in your electric pressure cooker in less than an hour.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE MEAT
1 1/2 lbs beef chuck roast or beef cross rib roast, sliced into thin quarter inch strips across the grain
1 large onion, sliced very thinly
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp oregano
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup beef broth
Salt and pepper, to taste
Soft pita bread
Lettuce
Tomatoes
FOR THE TZATZIKI SAUCE
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 cup diced or shredded cucumber, seeded
1 Tbsp dried dill or 2 Tbsp fresh dill
1/4 tsp salt
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Add beef, onion, oil, garlic powder, oregano, salt, pepper, lemon juice and broth to the Instant Pot. Cover and turn the valve to “sealing.” Press manual/pressure cook button and set the timer for 25 minutes (high pressure).
Once the time is up let the pot sit undisturbed for 15 minutes. Then move the valve to venting. Open the pot and stir. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Make the tzatziki sauce. Combine yogurt, cucumber, dill, salt and garlic in medium bowl. Stir until creamy and combined. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve beef over pita folds with Tzatziki sauce, onions, tomatoes, lettuce and feta.