Gyro Nachos
Crispy pita chips are piled high with spiced meat, crumbled feta, onions, tomatoes, and a generous drizzle of tzatziki. These nachos have the flavor of your favorite gyro in one seriously fun, snackable pile. They are easy to pull together and an instant crowd-pleaser!
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lamb or venison, beef or turkey
- 1 small red onion divided
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 12 oz pita chips
- 3 oz crumbled feta
- 1 roma tomato diced
- 1 small cucumber diced
- ½ cup tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Start browning 1 pound ground lamb in a large skillet.
- Meanwhile dice ¼ of the onion and set aside.
- Process the remaining onion, 4 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary2 teaspoons dried oregano, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper into a paste in a food processor or blender. Add a couple of teaspoons of water if needed to make a paste. (If you can't make a paste, finely dice everything and proceed.)
- Put paste in pan with meat and continue to cook until the meat is cooked through and any excess liquid has evaporated.
- Arrange 12 oz pita chips over a rimmed sheet pan. Top with meat and 3 oz crumbled feta.
- Put in oven for 7-10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with reserved diced onion, 1 roma tomato, and 1 small cucumber. Drizzle with ½ cup tzatziki sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg
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