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Homemade Gyro Meat and Gyros

Homemade Gyro Meat and Gyros

Savor the flavors of homemade gyro meat, a delicious blend of beef and lamb, perfect for authentic gyros.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 8 slices
Calories 495 kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Loaf pans
  • roasting pan
  • frying pan
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Gyro Meat

  • 2 pounds ground beef between 80/20 and 90/10
  • 2 pounds ground lamb
  • 1 large onion peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 2.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

Gyros

  • gyro meat fully cooled
  • ghee or extra virgin olive oil
  • flatbread pitas
  • mixed salad greens
  • cucumber yogurt sauce
  • halved cherry tomatoes or chopped large tomatoes
  • thinly sliced sweet onions
  • crumbled Feta cheese
  • Greek dressing optional but tasty
  • chopped or smashed Greek olives optional but tasty

Instructions
 

Make the Gyro Meat

  • Place the onion chunks in the food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Squeeze excess moisture out using a towel. Mix with remaining gyro meat ingredients and let rest for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat the oven to 325°F and boil a pot of water.
  • Pulse the meat mixture until a tacky paste forms. Press into loaf pans without air pockets. Place loaf pans in a roasting pan with boiling water around them and bake for 50-70 minutes until center reaches 165°F.
  • Remove loaf pans and pour off excess fat. Place a foil-wrapped brick on the meat and let rest for 20 minutes, then chill for easier slicing.

Make the Gyros

  • Unwrap the gyro loaf and cut into long strips no thicker than ¼-inch. Heat ghee or olive oil in a frying pan and fry the strips for 1.5 minutes on each side until crispy. Assemble with remaining gyro ingredients on flatbread.

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate and should be calculated based on the actual ingredients used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 25gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 735mgPotassium: 396mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 3.1mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 3.5mg
Keyword Beef and Lamb Gyros, Easy Gyros, Gyros, Homemade Gyro Meat, Homemade Gyros, Mediterranean Cuisine
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