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Greek cuisine

7 recipes

The recipes we actually cook.

Greek bases +4

Gyro base

Gyro beef or lamb is a great base for salads, pitas, sandwiches, and other preparations.

Prep15m
Serves8
Greek mains +3

Gyro dogs

This recipe was inspired by a Chef John video. It inspired me to make the gyro mix as a base, which I freeze in large flat zip-top bags.

Prep30m
Cook10m
Serves8
Greek salads +1

Greek Islands' creamy Greek dressing

Our version of the house dressing at Greek Islands, the one on every side salad. Shaken, it’s a bright, garlicky vinaigrette. Whisked into an egg yolk, it turns creamy like the restaurant’s.

Prep10m
Greek bases

Greek lemon and herb marinade

This marinade is great for rice, tofu, chicken, shrimp, and fish. It’s a bright, herbal blend that balances acid, salt, and sweet. In a pinch it works as a finishing sauce drizzled over the plate, and on salads (where it’s even better …

Prep10m
Greek bases

Sheet-pan fast-food-style gyros

I’ve seen gyros done many ways, including whole cuts marinated and spit-roasted, minced, and cased + mince. This recipe is closer to a food cart style gyro, based on a mix of minced meats and some filler to achieve a classic fast food …

Prep15m
Cook25–35m
Greek bases +3

Greek marinade

I developed this when trying to replicate a local Greek restaurant’s roast chicken and potatoes. It’s good enough for a weeknight meal.

Prep5m
Servesfor about 600 g protein