Greek-American Lamb Gyros

Name: Greek-American Lamb Gyros
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 85 grams bacon (or about 5 slices sliced bacon), cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 4 servings Cubed peeled seeded cucumber; 1 clove garlic, minced on microplane; 4 servings Hot sauce; 2 teaspoons kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon table salt); 454 grams ground lamb (or ground 85% lean ground beef—see note); 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon; 59 milliliters mayonnaise; 4 servings Finely sliced onion; 2 Tbsps picked fresh oregano leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried); 2 Tbsps chopped parsley or mint; 4 soft, hand-pulled-style pita (not pocket pita); 4 servings Chopped fresh tomato; 177 milliliters plain, unsweetened yogurt

Greek-American Lamb Gyros might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 719 calories, 32g of protein, and 45g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 2484 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up bacon, hot sauce, cucumber, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the mayonnaise you could follow this main course with the Super! Peanut Butter Brownies Made Lighter as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine lamb, salt, pepper, and oregano in medium bowl.

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Oregano

Pepper

Lamb

Salt

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Bowl

Mix with hands until homogeneous. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to over night. Meanwhile, place yogurt in fine-mesh strainer set over small bowl. Allow to drain in refrigerator for 1 hour. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 300°F.

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Yogurt

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Sieve

Bowl

Oven

Place cold mixture in bowl of food processor with onion, garlic, and bacon. Process until smooth puree is formed, about 1 minute total, scraping down sides with rubber spatula as necessary.

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Garlic

Bacon

Onion

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Food Processor

Spatula

Bowl

Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. With moist hands, form meat mixture into rectangle about 1 1/2 inches high, 8-inches long, and 5-inches wide.

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Meat

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Sheet

Bake until center of loaf reads 155°F on an instant read thermometer, about 30 minutes. Allow loaf to rest at room temperature for fifteen minutes (or refrigerate for up to a week—see note)

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Meanwhile, make sauce.

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Sauce

Combine strained yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, and parsley and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.

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Greek Yogurt

Lemon Juice

Mayonnaise

Parsley

Garlic

Salt

Adjust broiler rack to highest position (about 1 1/2 to 2 inches from broiler element) and preheat broiler. Slice loaf crosswise into 1/8th to 1/4-inch strips (each strip should be about 5-inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide).

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Broiler

Lay strips on rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and broil until edges are brown and crispy, about 2 minutes. Tent with aluminum foil. Warm bread by placing on rimmed baking sheet and broiling until soft and pliant, about 45 seconds per side.

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Bread