Greek-American Lamb Gyros Recipe

Name: Greek-American Lamb Gyros Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the meat:; 1 pound ground lamb (or ground 85% lean ground beef—see note); 2 teaspoons kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon table salt); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons picked fresh oregano leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried); 1/2 onion, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 clove garlic, sliced; 3 ounces slab bacon (or about 5 slices sliced bacon), cut into 1-inch pieces; For the yogurt sauce:; 3/4 cup plain, unsweetened yogurt; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 clove garlic, minced on microplane; 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or mint; To serve:; 4 pieces soft, hand-pulled-style pita (not pocket pita); Chopped fresh tomato; Finely sliced onion; Cubed peeled seeded cucumber; Hot sauce

Prep 20m

Cook 50m

Total 1h 10m

This Greek-American Lamb Gyros recipe features flavorful ground lamb mixed with oregano and garlic, topped with a tangy yogurt sauce, and served in soft, hand-pulled-style pita with fresh chopped tomato, onion, and cucumber. A delicious and satisfying Mediterranean-inspired dish perfect for lunch or dinner.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

1 pound ground lamb (or ground 85% lean ground beef—see note)

2 teaspoons kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon table salt)

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons picked fresh oregano leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)

1/2 onion, cut into 1-inch chunks

1 clove garlic, sliced

3 ounces slab bacon (or about 5 slices sliced bacon), cut into 1-inch pieces

3/4 cup plain, unsweetened yogurt

1 clove garlic, minced on microplane

2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon

2 tablespoons chopped parsley or mint

4 pieces soft, hand-pulled-style pita (not pocket pita)

Chopped fresh tomato

Cubed peeled seeded cucumber

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,201kcal

60%
Fat

94g

4%
Saturated Fat

34g

1%
Carbohydrates

22g

1%
Fiber

2g

0%
Sugar

7g

0%
Protein

67g

3%
Cholesterol

254mg

12%
Sodium

2,182mg

109%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Greek-American Lamb Gyros Recipe

Ingredients

For The Meat

For The Yogurt Sauce

To Serve

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Greek-American Lamb Gyros Recipe

Ingredients

For The Meat

For The Yogurt Sauce

To Serve

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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