From the creamy yogurt dressing to the cool cucumber chunks and sprinkle of dill, these gyros with slow-cooked turkey get gold stars all around.
Slow-Cooker Shredded Turkey Gyros
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 9 hr 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon red pepper sauce
- 1 1/2 lb turkey thighs, skin removed
- 1 medium red onion, halved, sliced (1 cup)
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1/2 small cucumber, unpeeled, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
- 6 pita fold breads (without pocket)
- 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
Instructions
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Step1Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix butter, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt, the oregano and pepper sauce. Rub mixture onto turkey thighs.
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Step2Place onion in slow cooker; top with turkey thighs. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until turkey pulls apart easily with fork. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together the yogurt, dill, garlic, cucumber and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and refrigerate until serving.
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Step3Remove turkey from slow cooker; remove from bones. Shred turkey; stir into mixture remaining in slow cooker. Using slotted spoon, divide meat and onion mixture among 6 pita folds. Top with yogurt sauce; pass additional sauce at table.
Nutrition
320
Calories
9g
Total Fat
29g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 320
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 34%
- Sodium
- 780mg
- 32%
- Potassium
- 420mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 29g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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