Gyros

Name: Gyros
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 237 milliliters peeled shredded cucumber; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 170 grams ground lamb; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 170 grams ground sirloin; 1 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 4 pocketless pitas; 59 milliliters vertically sliced red onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams carton plain fat-free yogurt

Gyros might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 416 calories, 23g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have pocketless pitas, ground lamb, ground sirloin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

To prepare loaves, combine first 8 ingredients, stirring well. Divide mixture in half, forming each half into a 6 x 3-inch loaf.

Place each loaf on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 7 minutes on each side or until done.

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Cooking Spray

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Broiler Pan

Sprinkle loaves with red pepper.

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Red Pepper

Cut each loaf crosswise into 1/8-inch slices.

To prepare sauce, place cucumber and onion onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes.

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Cucumber

Onion

Sauce

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Paper Towels

Combine cucumber mixture, mint, and next 5 ingredients (mint through yogurt), stirring well. Divide meat slices evenly among pitas; top each serving with about 1/4 cup sauce.

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Cucumber

Yogurt