The Ultimate Greek American Gyros
About this recipe
These Ultimate Greek American Gyros are a delicious way to bring restaurant-quality flavors right into your home. With a blend of ground lamb and beef, seasoned to perfection, they offer a satisfying and flavorful meal that’s perfect for any occasion.
The recipe includes a simple method for preparing the gyro meat, which is baked and then sliced for serving in warm pita bread with fresh toppings. Dimitra’s approach ensures that the meat is juicy and packed with flavor, making it a hit for family dinners or casual gatherings.
Ingredient notes
- The recipe calls for 1 medium onion, quartered, which is pureed with garlic.
- Ground lamb and ground beef are used in equal parts, each at 1 pound.
- 5 cloves of garlic are needed, finely chopped in a food processor.
Tips from Dimitra's Dishes’s video
- Make sure to compact the meat mixture in the loaf pan to ensure it holds together while baking.
- After baking, let the meat cool completely before refrigerating for at least 2 hours; this helps with slicing.
- When slicing the gyro meat, use a sharp serrated knife for the best results.
Good to know
- How long does it take to prepare the gyros?
- The total time for this recipe is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- What should I do if I want to make more gyro meat?
- The recipe can be doubled or tripled, as the gyro meat freezes well.
No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to Dimitra's Dishes: watch the original on YouTube.
The recipe
Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325 °F (160 °C).
- 2
Place the garlic cloves in a food processor and pulse until very finely chopped.
- 3
Add the onion and puree until smooth.
- 4
Add the ground beef and all of the spices. Pulse until the mixture becomes like a paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- 5
Place the mixture in a loaf pan and compact it as much as possible.
- 6
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the internal temperature registers 165 °F.
- 7
Allow the pan to cool at room temperature completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before removing from the pan.
- 8
Remove the meat from the pan onto a cutting board and slice it thinly. Pour the pan juices over the slices along with any gelatinized fat for added flavor.
- 9
To make the gyro sandwiches, heat a cast iron pan over medium heat and cook the gyro slices until browned on both sides.
- 10
Warm the pita bread slightly. Place chopped lettuce, onion, and tomato slices over the pita, add the warm gyro slices, tzatziki sauce, and crumbled feta. Serve immediately.
Credit where it’s due: this recipe was transcribed from Dimitra's Dishes’s original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it’s their dish.
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