LIZZY217's Lamb Gyros

Name: LIZZY217's Lamb Gyros
Prep time: 13 h 40 min
Cook time: 13 h 40 min
Total time: 13 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 40 inches bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes; 2 Tbsps brandy; 8 pocket bread rounds; 1 cucumber, shredded; 1 teaspoons dried marjoram; 1 clove garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 0 teaspoons ground dried rosemary; 0 teaspoons ground dried thyme; 454 grams boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 237 milliliters shredded lettuce; 0 teaspoons dried oregano; 237 milliliters plain yogurt; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tomato, sliced; 59 milliliters vegetable oil

LIZZY217's Lamb Gyros requires around 13 hours and 40 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 443 calories, 24g of protein, and 22g of fat. For $2.25 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. A mixture of salt, brandy, marjoram, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the bread you could follow this main course with the Coffee Cake Banana Bread as a dessert.

Instructions

Whisk together the vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, brandy, crushed garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, and oregano in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag.

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Vegetable Oil

Black Pepper

Lemon Juice

Marjoram

Rosemary

Oregano

Brandy

Garlic

Thyme

Salt

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Ziploc Bags

Whisk

Bowl

Add the cubed lamb, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 12 to 24 hours.

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Marinade

Lamb

Once the meat has finished marinating, remove from the refrigerator, and allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour. While the meat is warming up, prepare the tzatziki sauce by whisking together the yogurt and cucumber in a mixing bowl along with 1 clove of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Wrap the sauce with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.

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Tzatziki

Minced Garlic

Lemon Juice

Cucumber

Pepper

Yogurt

Clove

Sauce

Meat

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 4 inches from the heat source.

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Oven

Remove the lamb cubes from the marinade, and squeeze off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Spray a broiling pan with cooking spray, thread the meat onto the skewers, and place the skewers onto the prepared pan.

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Cooking Spray

Lamb Stew Meat

Marinade

Meat

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Skewers

Frying Pan

Broil under the preheated broiler to your desired degree of doneness, turning every few minutes so the meat cooks evenly. It should take about 10 minutes to cook the meat to medium-well.

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Meat

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Broiler

To assemble the sandwiches, cook each pocket bread in a microwave on high until hot, 20 to 30 seconds each. Split each piece in half, and open up the pockets. Divide the tomato and onion slices among the pocket bread halves. Stuff with shredded lettuce, then fill with the broiled lamb.

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Lettuce