When is a Sandwich Not a Sandwich?

This recipe is for a Greek sandwich called a Gyro (pronounced “YEAR-oh”), meaning “turn” or “revolution.” The meat for gyros is usually grilled on an upright rotisserie that revolves as the meat cooks. Cooked meat is sliced from the outside of the skewer of meat, allowing the meat underneath to cook.

Gyros are basically sandwiches of meat and veggies, smothered in a special sauce (Tzatziki sauce) made from Greek yogurt, finely diced cucumber, garlic, lemon juice and zest and dill. You can make your own by adding these ingredients, to taste, to Greek yogurt, no recipe required. Gyros are served on pocketless pita bread, folded to resemble a taco in shape, and are usually served wrapped in foil, which you peel back as you eat. This helps hold the abundant ingredients inside, reducing the mess from the copious sauce, as well.

Traditional gyros are made with lamb. This recipe will be using the much more familiar chicken, so your family won’t undergo too much culture shock all at once.

Making this recipe in your slow cooker will allow the meat to become tender and juicy, as it stews with carrots, onions and lemon. Once it has finished cooking, you can serve it as a sandwich, over your choice of greens and other ingredients, as a salad, or over rice, for a hearty and satisfying entrée.

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Quick Tip:  Do you have picky eaters at home? A great way to keep them, and the entire family, happy at mealtime is to set out the toppings and let everyone add what they like to the basic chicken-in-bread sandwich premise.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Blair at theseasonedmom.com