Description
I absolutely love being able to make my own gyros at home! You have to try them!
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, cut into chunks
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ΒΌ teaspoon sea salt
- boiling water as needed
- 12 tablespoons hummus
- 12 pita bread rounds
- 1 small head lettuce, shredded
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 1 large red onion, sliced
- 6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 24 tablespoons tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- Place onion in a food processor and finely chop. Transfer onion to a piece of cheesecloth and squeeze out the liquid. Place onion in a large bowl.
- Mix lamb
- beef
- garlic
- oregano
- cumin
- marjoram
- thyme
- rosemary
- black pepper
- and salt with the onion using your hands until well mixed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend
- about 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Place meat mixture in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped and tacky
- about 1 minute. Pack meat mixture into a 7×4-inch loaf pan
- ensuring there are no air pockets. Place the loaf pan into a roasting pan and pour enough boiling water around the loaf pan to reach halfway up the sides for a water bath.
- Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center
- 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Pour off any accumulated fat and cool slightly.
- Thinly slice the cooked gyro meat loaf.
- Spread 1 tablespoon hummus onto each pita bread. Then top each with some of the gyro meat slices
- shredded lettuce
- tomato slices
- red onion slices
- feta cheese crumbles
- and 2 tablespoons tzatziki sauce to complete each sandwich.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12