Lamb Gyros Recipe with Authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients

• Ground lamb

  Raw

  16 oz or 452g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ large or 75g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 17g

• Marjoram

  Spices, dried

  2 tsp or 1g

• Rosemary

  Spices, dried

  2 tsp or 2g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  2 tsp, leaves or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  2 tsp or 12g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  2 tsp or 4g

• Pita bread

  White, enriched

  700g

• Lettuce

  Butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw

  700g

• Tomatoes

  Green, raw

  7 slice or wedge or 140g

• Onions

  Raw

  4 slice, large or 152g

Directions

1. Place red onion in a food processor and process until finely chopped.
2. Remove the onion from the food processor and place in a tea towel, squeezing to remove all the juices.
3. Return the onion back to the food processor with the remaining ingredients and pulse for approximately 1 minute until you get a paste like consistency. TIP: The gyro lamb mixture will form together in the food processor, similar to a ball of dough.
4. Place mixture in a glass baking dish. Flatten and smooth the meat into a nice meatloaf.
5. Place in a water bath and cook at 325F for 60-75 minutes or you have an internal temp of 165F-170F.
6. Once removed from the oven, drain the fat.
7. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes and place on a wire rack (I also put a pan under the rack to catch any drippings) and place a heavy object on top to compress the gyros meat. I used a cast iron skillet with 3 cans inside the skillet for additional weight.
8. Remove the weight and let rest for 30 minutes.
9. Slice the meat into desired sized slices.
10. Place meat slices on a baking sheet and broil for 3-5 minutes until crispy!
11. Serve in pita bread with lettuce, sliced onion, sliced tomato and this Authentic Greek Tzatziki Sauce.
12. Enjoy!