For the Gyro Meat:
1 lb. ground turkey breast
½ red onion, sliced or minced
¼ tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dry thyme
1 tsp. dry oregano
1 tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. fine ground black pepper
100% oil non-stick spray
For the Gyros:
prepared turkey gyro meat, sliced
6 pita fold breads
1 medium tomato, sliced
1 small sweet onion, minced
3 oz. feta cheese crumbles
½ cup low fat sour cream
1 small cucumber, peeled and grated
½ lemon, juiced
salt and white pepper, to taste
Cooking Process
Squeeze the juice from the cucumber and add the pulp to the sour cream, add the juice of the lemon half and stir all together. Season to taste and reserve until ready to serve.
Preheat an electric skillet to 350°F and place 1 pita and about 2 oz. gyro meat in the hot pan. Warm the bread through and lightly crisp the gyro meat. Serve immediately with tomato slices, minced onion, ½ oz. feta cheese, and 1 tbsp. cucumber sauce.
Makes 6 Gryros.