Smashed Greek Gyro Tacos with Tzatziki
plus Tomato-Radish Relish & Roasted Potatoes
- Soy
- Wheat
We take shawarma-seasoned ground beef, “smash” it over flour tortillas, then cook to sizzly perfection in this riff on the iconic Greek-style street sandwich. We load the smashed tacos up with golden spiced potato wedges, a drizzle of cooling, creamy cucumber tzatziki, and a final topping of tangy pickled radish and tomato relish for bright, crunchy contrast.
Ingredients
3 unit
Radishes
1 unit
Tomato
1 tablespoon
Shawarma Spice Blend
4 ounce
Tzatziki Sauce
12 ounce
Potatoes
5 teaspoon
White Wine Vinegar
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Sugar
Olive Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Trim and finely dice radishes. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.
• Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, 1 tsp Shawarma Spice Blend (2 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. (You’ll use the rest of the Shawarma Spice Blend later.) Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes
• While potatoes roast, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine vinegar, 2 TBSP water, ½ tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt (4 TBSP water and 1 tsp sugar for 4 servings). Stir in radishes. Microwave for 30 seconds. • Set aside to pickle until ready to use in Step 6.
• In a medium bowl, combine beef*, remaining Shawarma Spice Blend, ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. Form into 6 2-inch meatballs (12 meatballs for 4). • Arrange tortillas on a clean work surface. Place a meatball in the center of each tortilla. Working one at a time, cover each meatball with a piece of plastic wrap and flatten out with the palm of your hand until meat almost reaches edges of tortilla. TIP: Reuse the plastic wrap as you go.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium heat. Working in batches, carefully add tortillas, meat sides down, to pan (we were able to fit two tortillas at a time in pan; add another drizzle of oil between batches). Cook until beef is browned and almost cooked through, 2-3 minutes. • Flip and cook until tortillas are toasted and beef is cooked through, 30-60 seconds more. TIP: Poke out any air bubbles that form in tortillas with the tip of a sharp knife. • Transfer to a second paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer radishes to a second small bowl (reserve pickling liquid). Stir in tomato. Add a drizzle of olive oil; taste and season with salt and pepper. • In a third small bowl, combine tzatziki and 2 tsp pickling liquid (4 tsp for 4 servings). • Divide smashed tacos between plates. Top with as many roasted potatoes as you like. Drizzle with tzatziki sauce and top with tomato-radish relish. Serve with any remaining roasted potatoes on the side.
Ground Meat is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the authentic gyro taste, with some finding it bland and suggesting extra seasoning or feta cheese.
- Ease of prep: Several found it time-consuming to cook individually; consider browning meat separately for efficiency.
- Suggestions: Try adding feta, cucumber, and red onion for more Greek flavor. Air fry potatoes for crispiness 🍟.
- Portions: Some wanted more meat; others felt it shrank too much when cooking.
- Texture: A few found it greasy; using leaner beef or draining fat could help.
Reviews from our home cooks
This recipe was 12/10 for our family. It was delicious!! Fantastic seasonings, enough food for everyone to be full, and new flavor combinations. By cooking it on our griddle I could prepare all 12 tacos in only 3 batches.
Probably one of my favorite meals this week. The tzatziki sauce is sooo good on top of these tacos. And it was so easy to make!
This meal was amazing great flavor, easy to make. I would say to cook your potatoes longer before you start everything else, but would definitely re-order.
Skeptical because I have never attempted anything like this recipe but it was so delicious. The beef shrunk a lot but with all the flavors and toppings it was so filling!!!
I loved these! The flavor was outstanding! Only issue I had was pan frying them, the meat shrunk up very small and the tortillas got soggy from the grease of the ground beef. But they were still very good!
These were very good, although we were both unsure about the potatoes in the tacos, so we substituted them with lettuce and ate the potatoes on the side. My main criticism of this meal was that it had a lot of carbs and too few veggies as written. I was surprised at how well the radishes complemented the overall dish.
Love the smashed tacos. However a limitation with this type of taco is that it takes forever to cook which results in some of the tacos getting cold. Loved the tzatziki sauce. It was perfect.
I loved this recipe. The only reason I gave it three out of four stars is because I needed to use my own gluten free tortillas. Using corn tortillas, the meat didn't adhere to the tortilla very well.
This really needs shredded lettuce! It would help it taste so fresh! Also you should include air fryer directions for the potato wedges! That would make this recipe even easier
These were good but a little time-consuming. If you're looking for a quick meal, this is not your pic. But if you wanna feel like you've made a meal from scratch this is it.
