greek lamb gyros
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Greek Lamb Gyros
A recipe for Greek Lamb Gyros, served in a warm pita with fresh chopped veggies and garlicky tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 pound seasoned boneless leg of lamb
- 6 large pita breads
- 1 beefsteak tomato , coarsely chopped
- 1/2 seedless cucumber , coarsely chopped
- ¼ red onion , coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups plain greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill , coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup cucumber , finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3-4 large garlic cloves , grated or finely minced
Directions
- Allow lamb to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
- Remove lamb from plastic packaging, leaving netting on.
- For thinner roasts, cook for 15 minutes per pound, for larger roasts, 25 minutes per pound, or until the pop-up timer pops or a digital thermometer reads at 145 degrees.
- Remove and allow to rest for 15 minutes before slicing or dicing, your preference.
- Meanwhile, prepare vegetables and tzatziki sauce.
- In a mixing bowl, combine chopped tomato, cucumber and red onion.
- Drizzle with olive oil, toss and then add Kosher salt and black pepper. Toss again.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine Greek yogurt, lemon juice, fresh dill, chopped cucumber, Kosher salt and grated garlic. Mix well.
- Place back into the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- To assemble, warm pita bread in the warm (cooling) oven for 3-4 minutes. This makes it easier to roll and less likely to tear.
- Place a dollop of tzatziki in the center, followed by diced or sliced lamb, veggies and more sauce.
- Roll your pita bread and enjoy!
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings.