Greek Gyros

11 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. ground lamb
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. dried mint
  • 1/8 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 cup parsley, snipped
  • Tzatziki sauce

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine lamb, garlic, lemon juice, basil, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper and parsley in a large bowl.
  2. 2
    Blend well.
  3. 3
    Make thin patties and fry like a hamburger in heated skillet.
  4. 4
    Drain off grease.
  5. 5
    Some people split the pita bread to make a pocket, some just fold it in half like a taco and others lay in flat on a plate.
  6. 6
    Pile on the meat, fresh sliced tomatoes and thinly sliced raw onion.
  7. 7
    Top the whole thing with Tzatziki sauce and eat it with a knife and fork.
  8. 8
    You can also pile the whole lot into a meatloaf tin and bake as you would for meatloaf.
  9. 9
    Its easier to carve into thin slices then.

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