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    Published: Jun 24, 2016 · Modified: Mar 7, 2019 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

    Kid Favorite Sloppy Gyros Tortilla Boats

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    If your family dinner ideas are starting to take a dive, these Kid Favorite Sloppy Gyros Tortilla Boats will have you sailing over smooth waters, with the wind at your back. 

    Ground lamb in flour tortilla boats

    I don't know what I love the most about this recipe for Sloppy Gyros Tortilla Boats. It may be the ground lamb that's cooked and seasoned with garlic and oregano. Or maybe it's the traditional cool and creamy tzatziki sauce that's made with Greek yogurt, lemon zest, and cucumbers. Or quite possibly it's the stand-and-fill tortilla "boats" that make them as fun to look at (and serve), as they are to eat!

    Gyros Tortilla Boats with Tzatziki Sauce

    Lamb has always been a favorite of mine. When I was a kid my mom used to make lamb patties with ground lamb, and I always looked forward to their big bold taste. If you're not a fan of lamb because you consider the taste to be "gamey," feel free to substitute ground beef for the lamb in this recipe and then carry on with the directions as if nothing has changed. I promise you'll still enjoy these Sloppy Gyros Tortilla Boats every bit as much, and they'll still be a hit with the kids because they're just so much fun to eat!

    Tzatziki sauce is super easy to make. I make it pretty much on a regular basis and use it on all sorts of meats, and will even use it as a dip for veggies and chips from time to time. An important thing to remember when making homemade tzatziki sauce is that because cucumbers are made up of so much water, it's important to salt and drain them before mixing up the remaining ingredients so your sauce isn't watery and runny.

    Let's get started making the tzatziki sauce, and put together the Sloppy Gyros Tortilla Boats:

    Peel, seed and dice a large cucumber. Place the diced cucumber in a colander or strainer and sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons salt. Allow the cucumbers to drain over a bowl or in the kitchen sink for approximately 15 minutes. 

    How to seed a cucumber

    In a medium size bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, dried oregano, salt, garlic, and diced red onion.

    Making tzatziki sauce

    Add the diced, drained cucumbers to the tzatziki sauce and stir well to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use. Meanwhile brown the ground lamb in a large skillet and season with salt, pepper, dried oregano and garlic. When fully browned, pile the ground meat into the stand-and-fill tortilla boat and top with the chilled tzatziki sauce. 

    Making Sloppy Gyros in Tortilla Boats

    Garnish with tomatoes and mint leaves if desired.

    Kid Favorite Sloppy Gyros

    Kid Favorite Sloppy Gyros

    Sloppy Gyros Tortilla Boats

    Renee Goerger
    Sloppy Gyros Tortilla Boats are seasoned ground lamb piled high in a flour tortilla boats and then topped with cool, creamy tzatziki sauce.
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    Cook Time 30 mins
    Servings 6
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    Ingredients
      

    To make the tzatziki sauce

    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 1½ cups Greek yogurt
    • 1 cucumber peeled and diced
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • 1 small red onion peeled and diced
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • pinch black pepper

    For the meat filling

    • 2 pounds ground lamb
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 package stand-and-fill flour tortillas OR flat flour tortillas
    • grape tomatoes and mint leaves for garnish optional

    Tools and equipment

    • colander or strainer to drain the cucumbers
    • chefs knife and cutting board to dice cucumbers and onion
    • medium bowl
    • large skillet
    • large spoons

    Instructions
     

    To make the tzatziki sauce

    • Add the diced cucumbers to a strainer or colander. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt and allow the cucumbers to drain for at least 15 minutes over a bowl or in the kitchen sink.
    • Add the mayo, Greek yogurt, diced red onion, dried oregano, lemon zest, garlic to a medium size bowl and stir to combine.
    • Add the drained cucumbers to the sauce. Stir well and refrigerate until ready to use.

    To make the filling

    • Brown the ground lamb in a large skillet until no longer pink.
    • Season with salt, pepper, oregano and garlic.
    • Spoon the browned meat into the stand-and-fill tortilla boats.
    • Top with chilled tzatziki sauce.
    • Garnish the sloppy gyros with tomatoes and mint leaves if desired.
    • Serve and enjoy!
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Ground Lamb in Flour Tortilla Boats with Tzatziki Sauce

    Because I've dubbed this recipe a kid favorite, it seems only fitting that I pair it with a kid-friendly (not wine glass related) design. This is an oil bottle I painted that I hope will make you smile...but probably only if you're old enough to remember Olive Oyl, that is! 😉

    Olive Oyl Hand Painted Oil Bottle

     

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    1. Michelle | A Latte Food says

      June 26, 2016 at 6:56 pm

      I've never had lamb before, but these look amazing! This is such a fun idea that I can't wait to try it!

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    2. Amy Stafford says

      June 26, 2016 at 7:01 am

      Such a great idea and the perfect way to get the family to eat lamb!

      Reply
    3. Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says

      June 24, 2016 at 9:23 pm

      I think my favorite part would be one bite with everything mingling together - love gyros!

      Reply
    4. Sheena says

      June 24, 2016 at 9:21 pm

      Lamb is one of my new favorites after eating at our local Gyro shop recently! Love these tortilla boats and your ingredients in this recipe sound fantastic! Yummy!

      Reply
    5. Amanda | The Chunky Chef says

      June 24, 2016 at 8:18 pm

      This is such a fun way to eat gyros! I think I could even sneak the lamb past my kids by serving it in the tortilla boats 🙂

      Reply
    6. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      June 24, 2016 at 5:50 pm

      Such a clever idea and it certainly makes eating lamb way more fun!

      Reply

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