Michelle Reed

Greek gyros

Gyros are a delicious Greek combination of beef and lamb wrapped in a pita, and they can easily be made at home.

Serves: 10

Ingredients:

• 0.5kg of minced beef
• 0.5kg of minced lamb
• ½ cup of bread crumbs
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 3 teaspoons of oregano
• 2 teaspoons of onion powder
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1 teaspoon of pepper
• Pitas, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, crumbled feta (to serve)

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine and mix all ingredients.
2. Knead heavily for 10 minutes.
3. Place meat on wax paper with a second sheet on top. Use a rolling pin to flatten into a rectangle roughly seven-cm thick. Straighten edges.
4. Preheat oven to 175°C.
5. Bake loaf for one hour. You can alternatively grill the loaf, turning often.
6. Let cool and slice into very thin slices.
7. Serve on a pita topped with tomatoes, lettuce, red onion, crumbled feta, and tzatziki sauce.

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food and wine, dinner, lunch, recipe, food, greek