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Easy Homemade Gyro Meat Recipe

Easy Homemade Gyro Meat Recipe

This Easy Homemade Gyro Meat Recipe captures the delicious flavors of street gyros, made easily at home with lean beef and lamb.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Greek
Servings 12 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • food processor
  • loaf pan
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 pound ground lamb
  • 1 red onion peeled and quartered
  • 3 Tablespoons avocado oil
  • 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
  • 4 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1 teaspoon ground sumac optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Place all ingredients into food processor.
  • Pulse until things start coming together and then switch to high.
  • Press the meat mixture tightly into a 10"x5" loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 45 – 60 minutes, testing at the 45 minute mark.
  • Let the meat rest for 15 or 20 minutes on a cooling rack.
  • Slice the gyro meat when cool, about ⅛" thick.
  • Reheat the thinly sliced gyro meat using the preferred method.
  • Assemble the sandwiches with meat, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and tzatziki on warm pita bread.

Notes

Thinly sliced gyro meat can be reheated by air frying, microwaving, broiling, or pan frying.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 22gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 300mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Easy Homemade Gyro Meat Recipe, Easy Recipes, Greek Food, Gyro Meat, Homemade Gyros, Meat Recipes
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