Gyro Meat

Simple, excellent recipe for those of us who love gyros. I used 80/20 ground beef and (as suggested by the recipe) reduced the pepper. The results were great - the only problem now is portion control! I'll definitely be making this again, but in much larger batches. :)

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I'd like to give this recipe 100 stars. I love gyros sandwiches from little Greek shops and this gyros meat tastes just like what I'm used to getting. The recipe is so easy that I didn't think it was true, but it is. I followed the directions exactly (all lamb) and it was wonderful. Served in warm pitas with red onion, tomato and yogurt sauce. SOOO GOOD.

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I used 1 pound ground turkey and 1 pound of ground buffalo cause that is all I had, doubled the seasoning. I have to say this will be a regular in my house, it was FANTASTIC!! I served the burgers on toasted sourdough with provolone, raw baby spinach leaves and tomatoes. One of the best burgers we've had and soooo easy, THANKS!

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I was told that I should open a Greek restaurant after trying this recipe. Really is outstanding. I used half ground beef and half ground pork, and really...great.

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It is hard to find lamb where I live, so I went with all ground beef that other reviewers said worked. I was excited to try this recipe, but also hesistant because I couldn't see how this would not taste like flavored cooked hamburger. I also wondered how one thinly slices cooked hamburger meat without it crumbling. Well after reading everyones rave reviews using ground beef, I still had my doubts but I gave it a try. Well it turned out just like I thought, flavored hamburger meat, that crumbled mostly when sliced. So I guess I will try all lamb next time so I can give it a fair review, all ground beef just does not do it.

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smelled just like gyros. i had never cooked with lamb before so I was hesitant. I used 1/2 ground lamb and 1/2 ground beef. I cooked the meat like I was making tacos instead of making it into a loaf. Next time I will try the loaf. The pita bread split almost immediately, so we ended up adding lettuce, banana peppers and feta and having a gyro salad instead.

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We loved, loved, loved this!! Yummy gyros from my own broiler and low fat! Life is good! I used all sirloin beef because lamb is hard to find in my little village. I made 3 patties, broiled them 6 minutes, flipped them and broiled them another 10 minutes until they were good and crusty brown. After I sliced them (I too, was amazed that they didn't crumble), I spread out the slices and popped them back under the broiler for another minute or so. We love the crusty part ;-). I served it with Tzatziki Tzatziki. Umm-umm! So close to the real thing, and so much better then the "kits" at the market.

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WOW! I used this with ground beef and Thai garlic! What a wonderful substitute for the real thing! Thanks for posting!

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Wow! I had half of a leg of lamb left after making Indian Lamb Wraps so I ran it through my Kitchenaid meat grinder attachment. This was awesome! I took the leftover meat along camping and made simple sandwiches with ranch dressing and Tabboule. The others are right ... this didn't crumble as I expected and was a treat for the palate! Thanks for a keeper!

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Loved it!!! So easy to mix together and a breeze to slice... it did not crumble at all, like I thought it might. I used a combination of 3/4 lb veal and 1/4 lb pork. Instead of forming into patties, I used a mini loaf pan to form the meat on a baking sheet lined with foil. I didn't cook the meat in the pans... I just used it to form the loaf...and the grease just cooked away! It smelled so good while it was baking in the oven! I took it out and let it rest for about 5 minutes... that was all the time my BF gave me before he started picking at it! Sliced it really thin... Awesome!!! Thanks!

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“This was great! I used this recipe with my students, they loved it! We used ground beef instead of lamb and made enough to serve 25 people. There wer e NO leftovers! Thanks for such a delicious and EASY recipe!

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This tasted nothing at all like gyros. Both the flavor and texture were way off. Extremely bland.

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I made this with ground turkey and made it into mini- loaves. They were perfect to bring to work for lunch!

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This will be my 3rd time making this recipe. Sometimes I use 1/2 lamb & 1/2 beef, other times I use all lean beef, either way it's great. I actually use a meatloaf pan and let the fat drain down, when it is finished, I just thinly slice the meat off the top of the loaf. It is so easy that way. My family loves it. My husband use to live in Greece and is very picky with his Greek food. He loves it. Thank you.

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This is so good and authentic tasting! It was a perfect fix for my hankering for Greek food.

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I am amazed. I have never really considered it to be possible to make anything like a gyro at home. I gave it a try and WOW. Family and I had a great meal. I did used all beef and reduced the pepper to 1/2 teaspoon as suggested in recipe. I broiled the meat patties, and flipped them over half way through. I let them set a bit, then sliced them. They didn't crumble. We put it on pita bread with onions and tomatoes, feta cheese and (sigh) romaine lettuce, which I am not sure is authentic, but I am a lettuce nut. And we made Tzatziki sauce rz# 64146 (yummy). The first bite was such an adventure! It was truly a gyro! We also made Greek Lemon Rice (another first for us) rz#139661. The rice was very good and an excellent accompanyment. Thanks Shaye for sharing the recipe!!!

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I used half ground beef and half ground lamb. Did not broil- cooked @ 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Seasoning is excellent. My husband is Middle eastern and raved about it. Thanks so much for such a great recipe. It will come in handy for parties as well.

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We loved this, Shaye. The seasoning was right on. Made it with a mixture of beef and pork and followed the recipe as written. This will become a staple around here. Thanks so much!

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I sautaed the garlic first then aded all of the other ingredients (substituting thinly sliced beef (against the grain for tenderness) Along with Gyro Sauce "Gyro Sauce" some fresh baked pita bread - sliced onion - fresh sliced tomato - sliced cucumber and Feta all from the local city market and WOW what a tasty Gyro!

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