Gyro Bowls are going to become your new favorite weeknight recipe! Perfectly cooked, flavorful lamb meatballs paired with an insane homemade Tzatziki Sauce (that’s paleo/dairy-free) make the perfect pair!
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Easy Gyro Bowls
Who isn’t a fan of a delicious gyro! I know they are my go-to anytime we go a county fair – I absolutely love the flavor combination. We have used our ever-popular Homemade Tzatziki Sauce and created a delicious Lamb Meatball to go with it. Toss those in a bowl with the sauce and your other classic gyro toppings and you are good to go! Feel free to make a quick batch of Quick-Pickled Onions to really take this one to the next level (these Quick Pickled Veggies would be good too)!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy: Make some meatballs and cut up some veggies and you have yourself a meal! Pro-tip: make that tzatziki sauce ahead of time!
- Light: this meal is filling, yet delightfully light at the same time – really a great meal any time of year!
- Whole30/paleo-friendly: I love that this is Whole30/Paleo (just skip the naan/brown rice) – so filling and delicious!
Gyro Bowl Ingredients
- Ground Lamb, Egg, Mint, Almond Flour and other seasonings: see the recipe card for the full list of ingredients!
- Tzatziki Sauce: we love our homemade version, but feel free to use store-bought if that is what works best for you!
- cucumbers: love the crunch these add!
- tomatoes: you can really use any kind of tomato that you want!
- Pickled Onions or raw red onions: our Quick-Pickled Onions are so delicious, but you can use any kind of onion you want!
- lemon: this is a nice garnish and adds that bit of tang, but you can skip if you want.
- (optional) Naan, pita bread or brown rice for serving (omit if Whole30/Paleo): if you are Whole30/Paleo then omit the naan, pita or brown rice – but if that isn’t an issue for you (or maybe for a family member) then feel free to add this in!
How to Make Gyro Bowls
Add your lamb meatball ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and combine.
Once combined, take 1 tablespoon at a time (I used a cookie dough scoop) and roll into a bowl between your hands.
Cook meatballs in a cast iron skillet (or in the oven).
Make some Homemade Tzatziki Sauce (or you can use store-bought).
Add meatballs to a bowl along with some cucumbers, tomatoes and pickled onions – garnish with some lemon chunks if you want!
If you (or someone else in your family) isn’t concerned with Whole30/paleo they can serve with naan or a pita.
You can also serve it with brown rice too – although not paleo/Whole30!
Recipe FAQs
- Oven Baked Meatballs: to make the lamb meatballs in the oven simply place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake (middle rack) at 435 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Tomatoes: in the photo I used both whole, regular tomatoes and a few cherry tomatoes – use either or both – whatever works best for you!
- Pickled Onions: if you don’t want to use/make pickled onions you can just add a little raw red onion or yellow onion. These Quick Pickled Veggies would be good too though!
- Flexibility: of course add more/less of the tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. as you want!
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Gyro Bowl Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner/Entree
- Method: Stove Top or Oven
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Description
Gyro Bowls – a seriously delicious recipe for gyro bowls that is healthy and easy to make! Perfect for meal prep!
Ingredients
Lamb Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup fine almond flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
Other Ingredients:
- 1 batch Tzatziki Sauce
- 3 cups cucumbers, sliced or quartered
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 1/4 cup Pickled Onions or raw red onions
- 1 lemon, cut into chunks
- (optional) Naan, pita bread or brown rice for serving (omit if Whole30/Paleo)
Instructions
- Make a batch of Homemade Tzatziki Sauce (or use store-bought if you want). Set aside.
- Combine Lamb Meatball ingredients in a medium mixing bowl; mix.
- Taking one tablespoon of lamb mixture at a time, create meatballs with your hand or a small dough scoop. Place on a plate.
- Bring large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add approximately a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan; swirl to coat.
- Sear the meatballs on all sides.
- Turn heat down to medium/medium-low and continue cooking unit internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F (about 15 minutes).
- Remove from skillet and divide between 4 bowls as well as the cucumber and tomatoes.
- If not Whole30/Paleo add Naan, pita bread or cooked brown rice to the bowl.
- Garnish with lemon chunks and pickled onions (or raw red onions).
- Serve with as much Homemade Tzatziki as you wish!
Notes
- Oven Baked Meatballs: to make the lamb meatballs in the oven simply place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake (middle rack) at 435 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Tomatoes: in the photo I used both whole, regular tomatoes and a few cherry tomatoes – use either or both – whatever works best for you!
- Pickled Onions: if you don’t want to use/make pickled onions you can just add a little raw red onion or yellow onion.
- Flexibility: of course add more/less of the tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. as you want!
Keywords: gyro bowls
Amy says
Hi Erin! My 1/2 Greek husband would love these! I don’t have almond flour, but do have gluten-free all-purpose flour. Could that work? We use Whole30 and Paleo as templates for our diet but are now able to enjoy some gluten-free grains and goat’s or sheep’s milk dairy which make us happy. 🙂
Glad to have discovered your blog!
Erin says
Hi Amy! I generally say if you don’t need to use almond flour then using a breadcrumb (regular or gluten-free) is usually the best substitute! gluten-free flour *might* work but I find regular flour of any kind usually doesn’t work super well as a binder in meatballs! Hope that helps!
Ann says
WOW!!! This was delicious!!! Thank you!!!
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Erin says
So happy to hear that, Ann!!
Elissa says
So good – loved this meal! Can’t wait to eat the leftovers tomorrow. The meatballs and tzatziki were delicious.
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Meagan says
So simple but it’s so delicious!! Don’t skip the tzatziki sauce, it really brings the whole dish together. Yum!
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Erin says
Yay!! Thanks, Meagan!
Kristen Maggitti says
My kids were very hesitant to try lamband my husband thought it would dry out for sure—NOPE! These meatballs have great flavor and were very juicy! We served over rice and cucumber/tomato salad. A great weeknight meal!
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Jessica says
These were SO delicious! I went in a little skeptical, only because classic restaurant gyros are a fave and sometimes home versions just don’t quite hit. But these slap! Everything – from the scrumptious lamb meatballs to the tangy tzatziki sauce, were off the charts good! I can’t wait to eat the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Thank you for sharing!
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Erin says
So happy to hear that, Jessica!! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a review – I appreciate it!
Lorraine says
Love the meatball recipes! So good to have for the week. You show a meatball maker device… whose do you use!
And keep it up… they are all great.
Erin says
Hi Lorraine! I just used a tablespoon-sized cookie dough scoop to make the meatballs and it works perfectly!
Monica says
Made this last week and it was a big hit with the family! They want me to make it again this week!
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Erin says
So happy to hear that!!! Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback – I really appreciate it!