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Gyros

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Meat

  • 1 Pound ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, minced
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • oil as needed for frying or grilling

Yogurt Sauce

  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt, strained
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, sliced, and finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped

Sandwich

  • 4 rounds flatbread or pita
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 1 medium tomato, sliced or diced
  • 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced

Instructions

Yogurt Sauce

  • In a medium bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
  • Blend the yogurt with the sour cream in a separate bowl using a whisk. Add the olive oil mixture to the yogurt mixture and mix well.
  • Add the cucumbers and chopped fresh dill. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving and garnish with an additional sprinkle of fresh dill.

Sandwich

  • To make the meat mixture, thoroughly combine the ground lamb, salt, black pepper, cumin, nutmeg, oregano, garlic, red onion, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl.
  • Divide into four equal portions and shape into oblong patties about 3-inch wide by 6-inch long by 1/2-inch thick. Notice that the patty is shaped more like asausage (long and thin) rather than a hamburger patty. This is intentional to ensure the patty fits in the flatbread. Refrigerate for one hour.
  • Preheat a grill or grill pan over high heat. Alternatively, heat a large non-stick skillet over high heat.
  • If grilling, brush the grill or grill pan with oil. If pan-frying, add a dollop of oil to the pan. Grill or pan-fry the patties for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through with crispy edges.
  • To assemble the sandwiches, spread tzatziki sauce down in the center of a flatbread round or pita pocket.
  • Add a lettuce leaf, some sliced tomato, and a few thin onion slices.
  • Add the patty and fold the bread over the lamb. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Serve and enjoy.