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Greek American Lamb Gyro

Greek American gyros are consist of thinly sliced meat, added to a pita bread and topped off with some french fries and tzatziki sauce.
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Prep Time 1 day
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine European, Greek Food, Mediterranean, North American
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb Ground Beef
  • 1/2 lb Ground Lamb
  • 2 cups Chopped Lettuce
  • 1 Red Onion Thinly sliced
  • 2 Tomatoes Thinly sliced
  • 4 cups Frozen French Fries You can make more if you want
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Cumin
  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • 1 & 1/2 cup Grated Yellow Onion
  • Canola Oil for Frying/Baking
  • 4 Thick and fluffy Pita Bread

For the Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1/2 cup Cucumber Chopped or grated
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tbsp Garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp Chopped dill optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F
  • In a bowl, combine lamb, beef, rosemary, cumin, oregano, grated yellow onion, salt and pepper to taste and mix.
  • Add meat to a loaf pan and bake for 20 mins or until meat is cooked inside
  • In the meantime, make the Tzatziki sauce by combining (yogurt, cucumbers, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and dill).
  • Fry up the french fries in canola oil
  • Once the meat is fully cooked. Slice the meat into long strips. Fry it up in a skillet to add a nice crisp.
  • Assemble the gyro by adding the meat to the pita bread, topping it with red onions, tomatoes and lettuce. Then adding the Tzatziki sauce and french fries on top.
  • Fold your sandwich and eat!!
Keyword European Food, Greek American Food, Greek Food, Greek Street Food, Gyros, Lamb Gyros, Mediterranean Food, North American Food