Gyros

Submitted by Tonkcats

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Gyros Meat:

• 1 lb ground lamb (from a roast)
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon marjoram, ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 6 pita pocket bread
• 1⁄2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8 cup parsley, snipped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• to taste lettuce, chopped (optional)

• Gyros Sauce:

• 1 (6 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 medium cucumber, pureed in a blender and strained to remove liquid
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar

directions

1. Combine lamb with all the spices; blend well and place mixture in skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until meat is browned.
2. Drain off excess drippings.
3. Keep meat warm while preparing the Gyros Sauce.
4. Mix together well for the sauce. Butter 1 side of Pita bread and warm in oven; remove from oven and fill like a soft taco shell with meat, tomatoes, onions and sauce. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[l.church]

I wasn't crazy about this. Too much seasoning for us...? I used sirloin instead of lamb.I did everything else the same.I used different cucumber sauce.Thanks for submitting anyway!

 

[AimeeL73]

I made a herb mixture based on this recipe and we like it alot. I used ground buffalo (which is very like beef, but lower fat) instead of lamb, for my husband who loves gyros but can't eat cholesterol. I omitted half the sugar of the sauce, because I don't like it too sweet. I would definitely make this recipe again, Thanks

 

[MattMark]

Great recipe. My husband was notlooking forward to having these, but one bite made him a believer:-) Thank you!!

 

[Barb R]

We used sirloin instead of lamb, thinly sliced, marinated it for 24 hours - FANTASTIC. The spices in this are to die for, just wonderful. Thanks so much!!

 

[Kris B.]

Very tasty, and very easy. We used a different cucumber sauce recipe, so I can't say how yours is.