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Homemade Lamb Gyro meat - video tutorial
Gyros are one of my favorite meals and while I don't have a rotisserie at home so this is the best way I've found to make them at home and get the great outer texture
Course
Main dish
Cuisine
Greek
Keyword
gyro recipe, homemade gyros, lamb gyros
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
329
kcal
Author
Ashlee Marie
Ingredients
1
medium onion
2
lbs
ground lamb
4
cloves
garlic minced
1
Tbsp
dried marjoram
1 1/2
ts
dried rosemary
2
tsp
dried oregano
1
tsp
kosher salt
1/2
tsp
black pepper
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
preheat the oven to 325
put the onion in a food processor and process
turn out onto a tea towel, gather the ends and squeeze until all the juice is removed - return to the food processor
add the lamb, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, oregano, salt and pepper and process until it's a paste
place the meatloaf onto a jelly roll pan and shape into a rectangle about 1 1/2-2 inches tall - don't forget to add a meat thermometer
bake at 325 until the meat hits 155-160
take out of the oven and let rest for 10 mins
turn the oven to broil
then slice the meat thin and lay out flat on a baking sheet (or two)
broil 2-3 mins, or until the meat starts to crisp on the edges
Serve on a pita bread with
tzatziki sauce
, thinly sliced red onions, diced tomato and feta cheese!
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Nutrition
Calories:
329
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
19
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
82
mg
|
Sodium:
358
mg
|
Potassium:
277
mg
|
Fiber:
0
g
|
Sugar:
0
g
|
Vitamin A:
25
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1.7
mg
|
Calcium:
35
mg
|
Iron:
2.1
mg