GYRO CUCUMBER SAUCE
Greek Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce for Gyro - Yee roh,
Ji roh, Jee roh, Gi roh.
The secret to make thick gyro sauce.
When it comes to making thicker cucumber
sauce... moisture (water) will make the sauce
run thin.
Ingredients
8 oz. plain yogurt (not low-fat)
1 medium cucumber
1/8 teaspoon white pepper or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 tablespoon dill
2 peeled garlic cloves, finely minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Method
Place 1 medium cut up cucumber in a chopper (peel skin, remove pulp and seeds as they are very bitter,) chop until finely chopped. Spoon out on paper towels to soak up as much moisture as possible, place the chopped cucumber in a small bowl then stir in 2 finely minced garlic cloves, juice of ½ lemon, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 2 tablespoon dill. Pour off any water from the yogurt and blend in 8 oz, regular yogurt (not low fat) do not over-mix. Cover bowl and immediately place in refrigerator and let set undisturbed for 24 hours so the ingredients will blend and sauce re-thicken (keep chilled when not in use.)
Makes about 2 cups
Tzatziki sauce may also be referred to as tsatziki, tzatziki, satziki, satsike, or simply as a yogurt and cucumber sauce.
This Mediterranean Tzatziki white sauce is delicious on gyros, pita sandwiches, dolmades, roast lamb, roast pork or beef, fish and other seafood, rice dishes, grilled vegetables, vegetable filled egg omelets and many other foods.
As a sauce for a Big Boy hamburger or cheeseburger or another type of sandwich, add and mix in 2 tablespoon dill relish (juice drained,) 2 tablespoon of Real Mayonnaise and 4 tablespoon of this sauce, which is enough for 6 sandwiches. Add 1 tablespoon of sauce to sandwich on top of some shredded lettuce, then add a thick tomato slice and if desired a slice of red onion.
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