GYRO MEAT WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
Follow Alton Brown's Food Network recipe to make Gyro Meat with Tzatziki Sauce at home; the creamy cucumber-yogurt sauce goes perfectly with ground lamb.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 3h45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Process the onion in a food processor for 10 to 15 seconds and turn out into the center of a tea towel. Gather up the ends of the towel and squeeze until almost all of the juice is removed. Discard juice.
- Return the onion to the food processor and add the lamb, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt, and pepper and process until it is a fine paste, approximately 1 minute. Stop the processor as needed to scrape down sides of bowl.
- To cook in the oven as a meatloaf, proceed as follows:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place the mixture into a loaf pan, making sure to press into the sides of the pan. Place the loaf pan into a water bath and bake for 60 to 75 minutes or until the mixture reaches 165 to 170 degrees F. Remove from the oven and drain off any fat. Place the loaf pan on a cooling rack and place a brick wrapped in aluminum foil directly on the surface of the meat and allow to sit for 15 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees F. Slice and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes and feta cheese.
- To cook on a rotisserie, proceed as follows:
- Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape and place on top of 2 overlapping pieces of plastic wrap that are at least 18 inches long. Roll the mixture in the plastic wrap tightly, making sure to remove any air pockets. Once the meat is completely rolled in the wrap, twist the ends of the plastic wrap until the surface of the wrap is tight. Store in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight, to allow the mixture to firm up.
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Place the meat onto the rotisserie skewer. Place a double-thick piece of aluminum foil folded into a tray directly under the meat to catch any drippings. Cook on high for 15 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium and continue to cook for another 20 to 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 165 degrees F. Turn off the heat and allow to continue to spin for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees. Slice and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes, and feta cheese.
- Place the yogurt in a tea towel, gather up the edges, suspend over a bowl, and drain for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Place the chopped cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze to remove the liquid; discard liquid. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, salt, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and mint. Serve as a sauce for gyros. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
GROUND BEEF GYROS
If your family likes gyros as much as mine, they'll love this easy version that's made with ground beef instead of lamb. I found the recipe in a newspaper and adapted it to fit our tastes. They're very much like the ones served at a local restaurant. A cucumber yogurt sauce adds an authentic finishing touch. -Ruth Stahl, Shepherd, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Chill. In a large bowl, combine seasonings; crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 4 patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Cut patties into thin slices; stuff into pita halves. Add lettuce, tomato and onion. Serve with the yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 257mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 26g protein.
GROUND GYROS DELUXE
I have not made this yet. This recipe originally calls for lamb, but I don't do lamb. Here are some of the suggestions from the other site: Use a garlic press instead of grating the garlic. Be sure to squeeze the moisture out of the cucumber or you will have watery sauce, also zest some lemon on top. Some thot the meat logs were not needed, just shape 4 patties and saute for about 6 minutes on each side. Then cut the patty in half to fit into the pita. Or you could even cook the meat ground up and stuff the pita like a taco. If you do the rolls, divide it into 2 rolls and bake for 30 minutes. I would add some sauteed onions or thinly sliced red onion and lettuce as well. This is adapted from Rachel Ray, 2007. Posted for ZWT6.
Provided by Scoutie
Categories Meat
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Defrost spinach in microwave.
- Place meat in a bowl.
- Add grill seasoning, 2 teaspoons cumin, chili powder, coriander, oregano, cinnamon and feta crumbles.
- Wring the spinach very dry in a kitchen towel and add to meat.
- Mix the meat and divide and form 2 rolls on a baking sheet.
- Coat meat with extra-virgin olive oil and bake 20 minutes.
- Mix yogurt, a minced clove of garlic, cucumber, the juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 teaspoon cumin.
- Slice and reserve the tomatoes, cucumbers and drain hot peppers, chop and reserve.
- Soften pita over open gas flame or under broiler.
- Slice meat loaf into 1/4-inch slices.
- Spread yogurt on pitas and top with a 2 slices of lamb, tomatoes, cucumbers and hot peppers.
- Serve 2 pitas per person.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1224.9, Fat 64.8, SaturatedFat 24.6, Cholesterol 246.8, Sodium 1311.8, Carbohydrate 81.2, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 6.5, Protein 79.4
GROUND BEEF GYROS
This is a great summer meal and quick and easy to put together and tastes wonderful. Refreshing served with the cucumber sauce and is even low in fat. I think this came from Quick Cooking. It's a favorite in our house.
Provided by Cyrene
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 22m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine first 5 ingredients.
- Cover and refrigerate. (If possible overnight).
- In separate bowl, combine ground beef and seasonings.
- Mix well.
- Shape into 4 patties.
- Grill, covered, (you can also use a toaster oven or broil these) over medium to high heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, turning once.
- Cut patties into thin slices.
- Stuff into pitas.
- Add lettuce,cucumber, tomato, and onion.
- Serve with yogurt sauce.
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