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Title: Lamb Gyros
Categories: Greek, Lamb
Yield: 1 Batch

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1 tb Greek oregano
1 tb Rubbed sage
1 tb Whole coriander seed
2 ts Marjoram
1 ts Granulated garlic
1 ts Granulated onion
1 ts Whole cumin
1/2 ts Whole fenugreek
1/2 ts Whole black pepper

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1 1/2 lb Ground lamb (80 to 85%
-lean)
1 lg Egg
1/3 c Fine bread crumbs
1 1/2 ts Salt

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Sour cream or yogurt
1 Onion; finely diced
1 Cucumber; finely diced
Green onions; chopped
1 cl Garlic; pressed
1/3 Lime; juice of
1 pn Salt
1 ts Seasoning Mix

Having tried duplicating the Kronos Gyro Meat a couple previous
times, they were edible, but not quite what I had in mind. This works
very well and comes pretty darn close to what you'll find in the
restaurants (that use Kronos brand gyro meat). - sw

Grind all seasoning mix ingredients in a coffee grinder or by using a
mortar/pestle.

Mix cucumber sauce ingredients together and let sit for 2 to 6 hours.

Mix remaining spice mixture into meat mixture and blend well. Some
people have reported success using a food processor for a
denser-textured meat. Working the meat well with spatula or hands to
mix also acheives the same effect

Press meat/spice mixture into a adequate loaf pan and cover with
sliced onions. Bake unconvered at 375°F for 35 to 40 minutes.

After baking the gyro loaf, you can optionally fry slices of the meat
in a very hot pan for a minute or two to give the meat some texture
and maillard effect (browing). You can also briefly fry some onions
along side the meat to use in filling the pita. The cooked onions
should still be slightly crispy and not too limp.

Or you can just slice the loaf and some fresh onion and use as is.

I sometimes use warmed tortillas rather than pitas to make my gyros.
The tortillas or pitas are warmed over the open flame of the gas
burner. I also sometimes substitute Mexican cotija cheese for feta
cheese, but I never use cow's milk feta - only sheep's milk. The
cheese is optional. Chopped tomatoes also usually accompany the meat,
onion, and cucumber sauce filling.

Recipe by Steve Wertz

Recipe FROM: <https://web.archive.org/web/20170328104825/
http://recfoodcooking.org/sigs/Steve Wertz/Lamb Gyros.html>

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