Gyros
Yee-roh or ji-roh? No matter how you say it, it’s hard to beat the taste of a Greek gyro — and they’re easier to make than you’d think!
Ingredients
For the Gyro Meat
- 1 pound 80% lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground lamb
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
For Serving
- Olive oil
- Pita bread
- Tzatziki sauce
- Thinly sliced tomatoes and red onion
- Lettuce
- Feta cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Place the beef, lamb, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until the mixture is well combined and paste-like, scraping down the bowl as necessary, about 1 minute.
- Using moist hands, form the mixture into two free-form loaves about 1 inch high, 8 inches long, and 4 inches wide directly on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until meat is firm in the center and reaches an internal temperature of 160°F. Let sit for about 10 minutes, or chill until ready to slice, up to 4 days. Transfer the loaves to a cutting board and slice between ⅛ and ¼ inch thick.
- To serve, working in batches, heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the gyro slices in a single layer until lightly browned, 30 to 60 seconds per side. Serve with pita bread, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, onion, lettuce, and feta.
- Make-Ahead Instructions: The gyro loaves (or unbrowned slices) can be prepared up to 4 days ahead of time and refrigerated, or frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before browning and serving.
- Note: Nutritional information is for gyro meat only.
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Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (6 servings)
- Calories: 446
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Sodium: 377 mg
- Cholesterol: 109 mg