Pot Roast Gyros

These gyros are simple - nothing fancy, but such delicious flavors...a quick, fun, delicious, and different weeknight meal!

⏱️ 195 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 180 min 📊 Hard 👁️ 2 views
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Pot Roast Gyros Foto: Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients

6 servings
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 8 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sweet/smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
  • 4 pound chuck roast
  • 1 (12 ounce) beer (or use chicken broth)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • 6 fresh pitas or naan, warmed
  • pickled red onion, lettuce, and herbs for serving
  • Tzatziki, for serving

Steps

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 325° F.2. Arrange the onions, shallots, and garlic, in the bottom of a large, oven-safe Dutch oven.3. In a bowl, mix the paprika, cumin, oregano, thyme, cayenne, and season with 2 teaspoons of salt. Place the roast on the onions, then rub all over with the spice mix. Pour over the beer and lemon juice. Add 1/3 cup water. Cover and roast for 3 to 4 hours or until very tender.4. Crank the heat on the oven up to 425° F. Uncover and cook for 10 minutes, until deeply caramelized on top. Remove the meat from the pot and shred it using two forks.5. Simmer the remaining sauce left in the pot with the butter, until just barely reduced. Toss the beef with the sauce. 6. Stuff the beef and onions into warmed pitas with tzatziki. Then add lettuce, red onions, and herbs. Drizzle over more tzatziki. YUM! Enjoy!

  2. 1. Arrange the onions, shallots, and garlic, in the bowl of the crockpot.2. In a bowl, mix the paprika, cumin, oregano, thyme, and cayenne, and season with 2 teaspoons of salt. Place the roast on the onions and rub all over with the spice mix. Pour over the beer and lemon juice. Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours.3. Remove the meat from the pot and shred it using two forks.4. Crank the heat on the crockpot to HIGH and cook the remaining sauce with the butter until just barely reduced. Toss the beef with the sauce. 5. Stuff the beef and onions into warmed pitas with tzatziki. Then add lettuce, red onions, and herbs. Drizzle over more tzatziki. YUM! Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories51926% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 1.650
Per Serving Rp 275/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 3.300 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
yellow onion 1 - -
shallots 2 - -
garlic 8 cloves - -
sweet/smoked paprika 1 tablespoon Rp 40.000/kg Rp 600
ground cumin 1 tablespoon Rp 70.000/kg Rp 1.050
dried oregano 1 tablespoon - -
fresh thyme 2 tablespoons - -
cayenne 0.5 teaspoon - -
pink Himalayan salt 1 teaspoon - -
chuck roast 4 pound - -
1 - -
lemon juice 0.25 cup - -
salted butter 3 tablespoons - -
fresh pitas or naan 6 - -
pickled red onion - - -
Tzatziki - - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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