Weight Watchers Beef Gyros In The Instant Pot
These Weight Watchers Beef Gyros in the Instant Pot (can be made on stove too!) are a quick meal filled with clean ingredients and veggies–and they're Weight Watchers friendly! It's a delicious and simple meal that the whole family will love.
Servings 6
Calories 400kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot 6 qt
- Sealing Rings
- Kitchen Knife
Ingredients
Gyros
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 2 lbs flank steak thinly sliced, I've also used loin flap meat and it's so easy to slice and cook!
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp parsley dried
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup beef broth low sodium
- 6 pitas
Tzatziki Sauce:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cucumber peeled, seeded, shredded
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tbsp dill fresh
Optional toppings: cucumbers, carrots, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, and feta cheese
Instructions
Instant Pot Directions
- Season your flank steak with dried parsley and black pepper. Thinly slice your red onion and steak. I recommend no thicker than 1/4″, and cut against the grain of the steak. Mince your garlic.
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté and lightly spray with cooking spray. Once hot, add the onions and garlic and sauté until the onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Then add your sliced steak, beef broth and lemon juice.
- Close and lock the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Select Pressure cook (high pressure) and set the cook time for 9 minutes.
- While your meat cooks, mix together the Greek yogurt, shredded cucumbers, garlic, and dill in a small bowl. Store in the fridge until it’s time to serve.
- Once the cook time is complete, quick release the pressure and remove the lid. Serve immediately.
Stovetop Directions
- Season your flank steak with dried parsley and black pepper. Thinly slice your red onion and steak. I recommend no thicker than 1/4″, and cut against the grain of the steak. Mince your garlic.
- Spray a skillet with cooking spray and heat to medium/high.
- Add meat, onions, and garlic to the pan and sauté until onions begin to soften.
- Add lemon juice and broth and bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve on top of a pita bread or naan and add toppings as desired.
Video
Notes
Weight Watchers Points
Using Joseph's brand whole wheat pita and fat free Greek yogurt these gyros are: 5 Blue Plan Points | 6 Green Plan Points | 5 Purple Plan Points.
To reduce the amount of points you can use chicken, or omit the pita and serve as greek salad over lettuce. Don’t forget to count any additional toppings that you use.
Recipe Tips:
- Swap equal amounts of thinly sliced chicken to make Chicken Gyros.
- Wrap your pitas in a wet paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds to help them fold better, without cracking or breaking.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over quinoa or lettuce to make gyro bowls.
- Pickling your vegetables before adds a nice flavor profile. You can quickly do this by soaking them in a couple teaspoons of apple cider vinegar.
- I like to top my gyros with 0 smartpoint veggies like cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion and lettuce.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 3mg