Gyros
Directions
- 1Cube half a pound of chuck steak and half a pound of lamb, then grind the meat.
- 2Grate one small onion.
- 3Add about one tablespoon of dry Greek oregano, one teaspoon each of garlic, paprika, and cumin, fresh salt, and pepper to the meat mixture.
- 4Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
- 5Place parchment paper on top of the meat mixture and roll it out to about a quarter inch thick.
- 6Drizzle a little Greek olive oil over the meat.
- 7Bake in the oven at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes.
- 8For the tzatziki, grate one garlic clove.
- 9Add 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar to mellow the garlic.
- 10Zest one lemon (do not use the juice).
- 11Wrap the lemon zest in plastic wrap and store it in the fridge to prevent it from drying out.
- 12Halve an English cucumber and scoop out the seeds.
- 13Grate the cucumber and squeeze out the excess moisture.
- 14Combine the grated cucumber with 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, fresh salt, pepper, and 16 oz of full-fat Greek yogurt in a bowl.
- 15Add a little fresh dill to the tzatziki.
- 16Let the tzatziki rest for 8 minutes or refrigerate it covered for a day.
- 17Assemble the gyros with warmed pita, tzatziki, the cooked lamb and beef, seasoned deflamed onion, tomatoes, Greek feta, and parsley.
- 18Drizzle with a little more Greek olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.
Ingredients
- 0.5 pound chuck steak, cubed
- 0.5 pound lamb
- 1 small onion
- 1 tablespoon dry Greek oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt
- pepper
- Greek olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 English cucumber
- 1.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 16 oz full fat Greek yogurt
- fresh dill
- warmed pita
- deflamed onion
- tomatoes
- Greek feta
- parsley
- lemon
Equipment
parchment paperovenplastic wrapbowl
Tips
- Use a parchment paper hack for cooking the meat if you don't have a spit.
- Wrap the lemon zest in plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.
- Tzatziki can be made a day ahead and kept covered in the refrigerator; the longer it sets, the better it gets.
- Season the deflamed onions first.
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