Instant Pot Beef Gyros are a great weeknight meal with the family or a fantastic recipe to bring to get-togethers.
Impress your friends with this “dump and go” Instant Pot recipe.
They will think you worked extremely hard to develop the depth of flavor you get just by using the Instant Pot!
We also give you the best recipe for homemade tzatziki sauce to pair with these delicious beef gyros (or store-bought tzatziki sauce works great too).
You can also serve these gyros with some delicious Chicken Avocado Salad, Fresh Feta Dip, Mediterranean Dip, or some Hummus Dip!
Ingredients Needed For Instant Pot Beef Gyros:
- Beef Broth
- Beef roast (rump roast or chuck roast work great)
- Onion
- Olive oil
- Minced garlic
- Oregano
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cucumber
- Shredded lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Pita bread
Ingredients Needed For Homemade Tzatziki Sauce:
- Plain Greek yogurt
- Cucumber
- Minced garlic
- Red wine vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Dried dill weed
- Salt
- Pepper
How To Make Our Instant Pot Beef Gyros:
To begin this family favorite recipe, pour the beef broth into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Then, place the beef roast into the Instant Pot as well, and top it with the sliced onions.
In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Once that is all mixed together, pour it over top of the beef roast.
Now, just place the lid on the Instant Pot and press the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK button, and set the timer for 60 minutes or 20 minutes per pound of roast.
When the timer is done, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release the pressure for at least 10 minutes, but 20 minutes is preferred.
Let the rest of the pressure out by turning the valve to the VENTING position and remove the lid from the Instant Pot.
Remove the beef from the Instant Pot to a cutting board and slice or shred the beef and serve it on pitas with cucumbers, tomatoes, and your homemade tzatziki sauce.
How To Make Our Homemade Tzatziki Sauce:
Take the cucumber and shred or grate it.
Once the cucumber is shredded, use a piece of paper towel to blot it and remove as much moisture as possible.
Then, mix together the yogurt, shredded cucumber, garlic, vinegar, and lemon juice.
After those ingredients have all been mixed together, add in the dill, salt, and pepper to your preferred tastes.
Store it in the fridge for a least 30 minutes before serving it to allow the flavors to develop.
To Make Our Beef Gyros With Tzatziki Sauce You Will Need:
- Instant Pot (I like THIS one!)
- Knife
- Small mixing bowl (2)
- Grater
- Cutting board
- Spatula
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How to turn this into a freezer meal:
- Place roast, beef broth, and onion, into a gallon-sized freezer bag.
- In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, oregano, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour olive oil mixture over the roast. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
- When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of beef broth or water in with the frozen food.
- Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 90 minutes (or 30 minutes per pound of your roast).
- Do a NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done – I even like to let it sit in the Instant Pot for a few hours so that it falls apart so easily. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.
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Try Our Other Delicious Greek Recipes:
- Ground Turkey Greek Tacos with Tzatziki
- Slow Cooker Beef Gyros Recipe
- Pineapple Chicken Salad Pitas Recipe
- Grilled Lamb Kabobs
- Greek Chicken Kabobs
- Instant Pot Chicken Gyros
Instant Pot Beef Gyros Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup beef broth
- 3 pounds beef roast, (a rump roast or chuck roast works great)
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 4 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 8 pita breads
Homemade Tzatziki Sauce
- 16 ounces plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber, peeled and seeded
- 1 ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill weed
- salt and pepper, to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- Pour beef broth into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Place beef roast in the Instant Pot. Top with sliced onions.
- In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, oregano, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour olive oil mixture over the roast.
- Place lid on pot and press MANUAL (or PRESSURE COOK) and set timer for 60 minutes (you want to cook beef roasts at a high pressure for 20 minutes per pound).
- Allow 10-15 minutes to come to pressure before it starts the countdown cook timer.
- Once it is finished cooking, do a natural release of the pressure for at least 10 minutes (20 minutes is ideal). Remove the lid.
- Slice or shred the beef and serve on pitas with cucumbers, tomatoes, and homemade tzatziki sauce.
To Make Tzatziki Sauce:
- Shred or grate the cucumber and blot with a paper towel to get rid of as much moisture as possible.
- Mix together the yogurt, shredded cucumbers, garlic, vinegar and lemon juice. Add dill and salt and pepper to taste.
- Keep in the fridge until serving (it's best if you let the flavors come together for about 30 minutes before serving).
Notes
- Homemade Tzatziki is really easy to make, but store bought tzatziki is great as well.
- You can also use ranch or cucumber ranch dressing in place of the tzatziki.
- Serve this with hummus, pita chips, and fresh vegetables for dipping in the hummus.
- Place roast, beef broth, and onion, into a gallon-sized freezer bag. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, oregano, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pour olive oil mixture over the roast. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days.
- When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of beef broth or water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 90 minutes (or 30 minutes per pound of your roast). Do a NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done – I even like to let it sit in the Instant Pot for a few hours so that it falls apart so easily. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.
Nutrition
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This recipe was so delicious and my husband and I both loved it (we couldn’t convince our 2.5 year old to try it though!)! Do you think this would work as a freezer meal?
This recipe was so amazing and my husband and I both loved it so much (although we couldn’t convince our 2.5 year old to try it)! Do you think this would work as a freezer meal?
Can I use a crock pot instead?
Does this recipe use a frozen roast or will I need to thaw it first?
Our roast was thawed, but you can use a frozen roast. You will want to add about 5-10 minutes to your cooking time for a frozen roast.
Yes, the cooking time will of course be much longer.
This was DELISH! The whole family loved it. Such a flavorful recipe. Thanks!
We are so glad that the family liked the Beef Gyros.
I made this recipe tonight for dinner and it was a win even with my 8 year old. I used the ingredients exactly but cooked on low for 8 hours in my crock pot. Delicious!
Oh my lordie, y’all! I made this! I have been following the Sisters for almost a decade and didn’t think any of their recipes could defeat my favorite recipe of theirs… Wangers Chicken Strips. Several came close, but the strips are Simple Perfection! This just knocked it off its pedestal. I used my instant pot. I served it more as a flatbread (Pita bread) topped with store bought tzik. sauce, feta cheese, tomato, kalamata olives and onion. The juices are a must to include. The only thing I wish I would have done was to let it sit for the two hours that was recommended in Camille’s video.
You just made our day with your sweet comment! So glad you hear you love the IP Beef Gyros.
Tried gir the first time tonight. Very good. Better with the beef shredded. Also next time I’d cut the sauce in half.
My family loves this recipe! Easy to make and tastes great.
Can I make this and others in my pressure cooker as I don’t have a instant pot
Yes you can use a pressure cooker if you like
We really enjoyed this recipe…..we couldnt put our finger on it but think there is an element that was missing that would take it to another level but cant figure it out…..I guess we will just have to make it again just to figure it out!