Gyros with Homemade Tzaziki Sauce

Name: Gyros with Homemade Tzaziki Sauce
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 5 h
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground Lamb; 1 pound Ground Beef; 1/2 yellow onion diced; 3 cloves garlic minced; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon marjoram; 1 teaspoon rosemary; 1 teaspoon thyme; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 6 pita bread; Lettuce; Red onion slices; Tomato slices; 2 T. Feta cheese; 1 Cucumber; 2 C. Plain greek yogurt; 1/2 lemon's juice; 2 garlic cloved minced; 1 T. fresh Dill; Salt and pepper to taste

8 steps

Prep:4hCook:1h

Greek Gyros high in fiber and monounsaturated fats. Tip! Recommend cooking meat one day in advance to make for lighter prep work the day of.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:59:27 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

1 poundground lamb

1 poundground beef

0.5yellow onion

diced

3cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoonoregano

1 teaspooncumin

1 teaspoonmarjoram

1 teaspoondried rosemary

1 teaspoonthyme

½ teaspoonsalt

2 TFeta cheese

For Tzatziki Sauce

1cucumber

2 Cgreek yogurt

0.5lemon juice

1 Tfresh Dill

Instructions

Step 1

Mince onion and garlic very fine.

Step 2

Mix seasonings, onion, garlic, beef and lamb very well by hand. Refrigerate 1-2 hours.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line pyrex 8x8 pan with foil and line eith olive oil. Press meat evenly in pan, ensuring no air pockets. Bake 45 min-1 hour.

Step 4

Pour extra fat off once finished cooking. cover and refrigerate several hours.

Step 5

Slice meat very thin and saute in pan with olive oil over medium-high heat.