Greek Taco

Name: Greek Taco
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps dry red wine; 1 English cucumber, seeded and diced; 1 English cucumber; 118 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 2 Tbsps minced fresh mint; 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 907 grams ground lamb; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 4 non-pocket pitas, oiled and lightly griddled on each side; 1 red onion, diced; 1 red onion, minced; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 4 servings Salt; 237 milliliters whole-milk Greek yogurt; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 firm tomatoes, seeded and diced

The recipe Greek Taco could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 998 calories, 53g of protein, and 65g of fat. A mixture of pepper, salt, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as an expensive main course.

Instructions

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For the lamb: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

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Lamb

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the lamb, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until the meat gets nice and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the lamb and reserve. Lower the heat to medium and saute the onions in the lamb juices until soft, about 5 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Onion

Lamb

Meat

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Slotted Spoon

Add the oregano and garlic and cook until fragrant. Season.

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Oregano

Garlic

Add the tomato paste and cook until it caramelizes. Deglaze with the red wine and scrape any bits up that have adhered to the pan.

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Tomato Paste

Red Wine

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Frying Pan

Add the lamb back in, stir and set aside.

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Lamb

For the tzatziki: Grate the cucumber on the large holes of a box grater and place in a fine-meshed strainer or cheese cloth fitted over a bowl. Salt the cucumber and let sit 10 minutes. Then squeeze out any excess moisture.

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Cucumber

Tzatziki

Cheese

Salt

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Cheesecloth

Box Grater

Sieve

Bowl

Add the strained cucumber into a bowl with the yogurt, feta, garlic and mint. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.

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Seasoning

Cucumber

Garlic

Yogurt

Feta Cheese

Mint

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Bowl

For the cucumber tomato relish: Toss the olive oil, vinegar, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions in a bowl and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Cover and let sit at least 1 hour to marry the flavors.

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Cucumber

Olive Oil

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Tomato

Vinegar

Onion

Relish

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Bowl

For the sandwich build: Schmear the tzatziki on the pitas, then place on the lamb and top with cucumber tomato relish.

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Cucumber

Tzatziki

Relish

Tomato

Pita

Lamb

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Recommended wine: Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko, Moschofilero

Greek on the menu? Try pairing with Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko, and Moschofilero. If you feel like going Greek with your Greek food, assyrtiko and moschofilero are both lovely white wines to pair with chicken, seafood, etc. Agiorgitiko is a full bodied red suitable for roasted meats and lamb. One wine you could try is Skouras Saint George Agiorgitiko. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 18 dollars.