Homemade gyro slices are not just good for pita sandwiches. I love using leftover gyro in breakfast dishes. Serve them alongside simple fried eggs, in a breakfast hash, or in a scrambled egg & cheese croissant. All 3 recipes are delicious, and so easy to make.
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Gyro Breakfast Hash:
3 Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 bell pepper, diced
5-6 (or more) gyro slices, roughly chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
3-4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
3 scallions, thinly sliced
Spinach, Egg, and Gyro Croissant:
1 croissant, toasted
1 tablespoon of salted butter or olive oil
2 gyro slices
2 eggs
a handful of baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
Fried Eggs & Gyro:
1-2 tablespoons salted butter
2-3 gyro slices
2 eggs
salt
pepper or crushed red pepper flakes
INSTRUCTIONS
Gyro Breakfast Hash:
Place the potatoes in a small pot and cover with cold water. Season with a half teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes. The potatoes will not be fully cooked.
Drain the potatoes and set aside.
Cook the onion with the olive oil over medium-heat in a large skillet until soft. 6 minutes.
Add the bell peppers, potatoes, and season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook, undisturbed, for 4 minutes per side over medium heat so that their color develops.
After 12 minutes, add the gyro and feta cheese. Mix it all together and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and garnish with scallions. Serve topped with poached or fried eggs and some tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!
Spinach, Egg & Gyro Croissant:
Combine the eggs, feta, salt, and pepper in a bowl and whisk together.
Add a tablespoon of butter to a frying pan and melt it over medium heat.
Add the gyro slices to the pan and cook on both sides until golden. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
Cook the spinach in the pan until it wilts. 1 minute.
Add the egg mixture to the pan and stir it to create scrambled eggs. Cook until the eggs have almost set. Add the mozzarella cheese and remove from the heat as it will continue to cook from the heat of the pan and the cheese will melt.
Slice the toasted croissant in half and place the gyro slices on the bottom half. Top with the scrambled egg mixture and then with the top of the croissant.
Serve with tzatziki and enjoy!
Fried Eggs & Gyro:
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a frying pan and add the gyro slices. Cook over medium heat until golden on both sides.
Add 1 more tablespoon of butter (optional) along with the eggs and fry them.
Transfer the eggs to the plate with the gyro slices and season with salt and pepper. Serve alongside croissants or bread with tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!
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