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Lamb Gyros

Lamb Gyro

J. Kenjo Lopez-Alt via Serious Eats
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Sandwich
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the meat...

  • 1 lb. ground lamb or 85% lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked pepper
  • 2 Tbl. fresh oregano leaves minced (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
  • 1/2 onion diced (about 1 cup)
  • 2-3 garlic cloves sliced
  • 3 slices bacon diced

To serve...

  • 4 pita breads hand-pulled, not pocket type
  • sliced tomatoes
  • loose lettuce leaves
  • thinly sliced red onion
  • Tzatziki Sauce see recipe link in post
  • crumbled feta cheese optional

Instructions
 

For the meat...

  • Combine the lamb, salt, pepper, and oregano in a medium bowl. Mix with hands until well blended then cover and refrigerate at minimum one hour or up to over night.
  • Process onion in a food processor to get a fine chop, about 10 - 15 seconds. Then turn out onto a tea towel and wring out onion liquid. Reserve.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a shallow rimmed baking sheet with foil and reserve.
  • Place cold lamb mixture in the bowl of a food processor, with onion, garlic, and bacon. Process until a fine paste-like mixture is formed, scrapping down edges as you go, about 1 minute total.
  • Form mixture into a loaf about 1 1/2" high, 8" long, and 5" wide on the foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
  • Adjust oven rack to highest broiler position and preheat the broiler. Slice loaf crosswise into 1/8th to 1/4-inch thick slices. Lay slices on foil lined baking sheet and broil until edges are brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Remove and tent with foil. Warm bread under broiler, turning after 45 seconds per side.
  • To serve...
  • Spread Tzatziki Sauce on the center of each pita. Layer with sliced tomato, lettuce leaves, red onion, and gyro meat slices. Top with another dollop of sauce.