Gyros

Name: Gyros
Ingredients: 1/2 lb ground lamb; 1/2 lb ground beef; 2 slices bread, day old and partially dried; 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground fenugreek; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 egg, beaten; TZATZIKI SAUCE; 2 small cucumbers, peeled & seeded & diced; 1 1/4 cups yogurt; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lemon, juice of; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped; white pepper; salt

19 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb ground lamb
1/2 lb ground beef
2 slices bread, day old and partially dried
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground fenugreek
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 egg, beaten
TZATZIKI SAUCE
2 small cucumbers, peeled & seeded & diced
1 1/4 cups yogurt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, juice of
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
white pepper
salt

Directions

1

-----------TZATZIKI SAUCE-------------.
2

Combine yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and pepper in a bowl.
3

Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
4

Blend yogurt mixture with a whip until smooth.
5

Dry cucumbers by patting with paper towels.
6

Add Cucumbers and dill to yogurt mixture.
7

Salt and pepper to taste.
8

----------GYROS------------.
9

Mix lamb and beef in a glass bowl.
10

Crumb bread into meat mixture.
11

Add Spices and mix well.
12

Stir egg into meat mixture Form mixture into 2 large patties and place on a medium hot grill for 5 minutes per side or until the Gyros is cooked through.
13

Serve sliced gyros on warm pita bread with fresh sliced tomatoes, onions and Tzatziki sauce.