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Homemade Lamb Gyro Meat

Name: Homemade Lamb Gyro Meat
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb; 1 lb ground beef; 1 onion, grated and squeezed dry; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 6 pitas; Tzatziki, tomato, and red onion, to serve

Γύρος

Seasoned lamb and beef loaf sliced thin for pita sandwiches, baked at home without a spit.

Serves 6

Prep 20 min

Cook 1 hr

Homemade Lamb Gyro Meat — Photo: Antonio Fajardo i López, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

1 lb ground lamb
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, grated and squeezed dry
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
6 pitas
Tzatziki, tomato, and red onion, to serve

Steps

Step 1. Heat the oven to 325°F. Mix the lamb, beef, onion, garlic, oregano, marjoram, cumin, salt, and pepper in a food processor until sticky and fine.
Step 2. Press firmly into a loaf pan and bake in a water bath for 55 to 60 minutes, until it reaches 160°F and is cooked through.
Step 3. Rest 10 minutes, pour off the fat, then slice very thin.
Step 4. Brown the slices in a hot pan for 2 minutes per side. Serve in pita with tzatziki, tomato, and onion.

Where this recipe comes from

Yoribang Greek recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)

Original Yoribang write-ups of Greek dishes. Good olive oil, lemon, oregano, and feta carry most of the flavor. Greek yogurt, phyllo dough, kefalotyri cheese, and Kalamata olives are sold in many supermarkets and Mediterranean grocery stores.