lunch · everyday
Homemade gyros with tzatziki
Spiced lamb-and-beef gyro meat baked as a loaf, sliced thin and crisped, in pitas with tzatziki.
- Time
- 75min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains milk and wheat.
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Method
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1
Heat the oven to 160°C (325°F). Process or knead the meats, onion, half the garlic, herbs, cumin, salt and pepper until pasty, 2 minutes.
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2
Press into a loaf pan and bake to 74°C (165°F), about 1 hour. Rest 15 minutes, pour off fat and slice thin.
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3
Mix yogurt, cucumber, lemon, dill and the rest of the garlic for tzatziki.
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4
Crisp the slices in a hot skillet.
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5
Fill warm pitas with meat, tzatziki, tomato, onion and lettuce.
