Greek Gyro Recipe with Homemade Gyro Meat

Name: Greek Gyro Recipe with Homemade Gyro Meat
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground lamb; 2 tablespoons bacon grease OR butter*; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 cup Panko bread crumbs; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 6 cloves garlic, smashed and finely minced; 4 teaspoons kosher salt (yes, 4 teaspoons**); 2 teaspoons black pepper; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 teaspoons dried cumin; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram, optional; 1 batch Tzatziki Sauce; 1 large red onion, sliced thin; 2-4 tomatoes, sliced; 1-2 cucumbers, sliced; 8-10 pita rounds; fresh dill, to garnish, optional

Instructions

Make your favorite American-style Greek gyros at home! This gyro meat recipe combines ground beef and lamb to get that distinctive flavor you find at Greek restaurants. The texture is meatloaf-style rather than restaurant-style, but the flavors are on point. Doing it this way saves tons of time. Top with Tzatziki Sauce, tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers!

Updated at: Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:04:10 GMT