Homemade Gyro Meat
Directions
- 1Grab a food processor, small onion, three cloves of garlic, and puree until it's nice and fine.
- 2Add four ounces of bacon to add the fat, and pulse.
- 3Add two pounds of ground lamb, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and some Aleppo pepper.
- 4Process for a minute or two until it gets nice and sticky. It should look like a paste, not like a hamburger.
- 5Onto a sheet tray with parchment paper, mound it into a loaf.
- 6Place the meat loaf into a 325-degree oven or smoker.
- 7Let it cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until the internal temperature is 155 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 8Pop it in the fridge to cool completely.
- 9Once it's cooled, cut about quarter-inch slices.
- 10Drop it into a hot pan with some oil and keep flipping it until it's nice and golden brown all over.
- 11Assemble your gyro however you like, with tzatziki, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and of course, the meat.
Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 ounces bacon
- 2 pounds ground lamb
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- oil
- Greek pita
- tzatziki
- onions
- tomatoes
- cucumber
Equipment
food processorsheet trayparchment paperovensmokerhot pan
Tips
- You can use ground lamb, lamb and beef, lamb and pork, chicken, or whatever you want.
- If you want to use other meats, you can omit the bacon, just make sure the meat has enough fat.
- Let the cooked meat cool completely, or even leave it in the fridge overnight, this will make slicing easier.