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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Gyro Sandwiches

I don't make a lot of sandwiches around here. I'm not sure why because I love a good sandwich. Hey...I've even been known to chow down on a cookie spread and jam sandwich when I'm desperate for something sweet! These gyros were pretty fun. I didn't have the stuff to make a traditional Greek sauce to go with them...so I used ranch dressing for mine but they would be good drizzled with a little Italian dressing. You could also do these sandwiches with chicken if you're of the mind! These were different and fun and yummy!

Gyro Sandwiches



1 2-pound chuck roast
1 medium onion ~ sliced
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Place sliced onion in the bottom of the crock pot.

Place roast on top of onions.

In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, oregano, lemon juice and salt & pepper.

Pour over roast.

Cook on low 8 hours until tender.

Remove roast from crock pot and shred into large chunks.

Serve on warmed pita bread with lettuce and tomato.

I used ranch dressing for a sauce but next time I'll make some tzatziki sauce.

Makes about 6 sandwiches.


The ingredients.
The ingredients.


Slice the onion and put in the bottom of the crock pot. Then place your roast on top of the onions.
Slice the onion and put in the bottom 
of the crock pot. Then place your roast 
on top of the onions.


Mix up the olive oil, lemon juice and the salt and pepper and pour over the roast. Let it cook on low for 8 hours or until tender.
Mix up the olive oil, lemon juice 
and the salt and pepper and pour 
over the roast. Let it cook on low 
for 8 hours or until tender.


Remove the roast and shred into large chunks.
Remove the roast and shred into large chunks.


Assemble the sandwiches along with some lettuce and tomato!
Assemble the sandwiches along 
with some lettuce and tomato!