Gyrosalad Recipes

Steps:

• Place onion in a food processor and blend until finely chopped. Transfer onion to a piece of cheese cloth and squeeze out the liquid. Place onion in a large bowl.
• Mix lamb, beef, garlic, oregano, cumin, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, black pepper, and salt with the onion using your hands until well mixed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place meat mixture in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped and tacky, about 1 minute. Pack meat mixture into a 7x4-inch loaf pan, ensuring there are no air pockets. Place loaf pan into a roasting pan and pour enough boiling water around the loaf pan to reach halfway up the sides.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Pour off any accumulated fat and cool slightly.
• Thinly slice the gyro meat mixture.
• Spread 1 tablespoon hummus onto each pita bread; top each with gyro meat mixture, lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce.

Steps:

• Make Yogurt Dressing by mixing yogurt, sour cream, milk, and 1 teaspoon greek seasoning with wire whisk until creamy.
• Cut beef into 4x1/4 inch strips.
• Heat oil nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add beef to skillet; sprinkle with Greek seasoning.
• Cook stirring frequently, until beef is brown. Drain.
• Divide salad greens among 6 plates. Top each with cucumber, onion, tomato and beef.
• Serve with Yogurt dressing.
• Serve with pita bread quarters on the side.
• NOTE: Substitute for Greek seasoning on beef: 1-1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper, 1/4 teaspoon oregano and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
• For the Yogurt dressing, 1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper, 1/8 teaspoon oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sprinkle cucumber with salt; mix well. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain. Stir in remaining dressing ingredients. Cover and refrigerate., In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook lamb, onion and Greek seasoning until meat is no longer pink; drain., Arrange salad mix on a large serving platter; top with tomatoes, cheese, olives and lamb. Spoon dressing over salad. Serve immediately with toasted pita wedges.

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breast in half lengthways, then cover with cling film and bash with a rolling pin to flatten it. Brush with some oil, then cover with the garlic, oregano and some pepper. Heat a non-stick frying pan and cook the chicken for a few mins each side. Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, cucumber and mint to make tzatziki.
• Cut the tops from the pittas along their longest side and stuff with the chicken, tomato, pepper and tzatziki. Poke in a few mint leaves to serve. If taking to the office for lunch, pack the tzatziki in a separate pot and add just before eating to prevent the pitta going soggy before lunchtime.

Steps:

• If you bought unground lamb, it is better if you grind it before you continue and not go straight to the food processor.
• Place the onion and garlic in the food processor and process until tiny, it will be spun on the side walls of the containter.
• Add the meat, spices and any optional spices you prefer.
• Process until very well blended.
• Place in the fridge for a couple hours (or up to 24 hours). This developes the flavors.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Use a roasting pan or foil lined baking sheet. Form a 5 inch wide 1.5 inch tall and as long as it goes loaf on the pan.
• Bake until cooked through. Internal temp will be 160°F It will take 30-45 minutes.
• Alternatively you can sous vide the meat at 165F for at least 2 hours. The nice thing about this choice is that it will hold for as long as you need it to at that temperature.
• In the mean time you have made your Tzatziki sauce and Pita bread.
• When ready to serve slice the loaf as thin as possible. Place it under the broiler for just a few minutes. Enough time to heat it through and brown the edges.
• Place the meat in a pita.
• Add Tzatziki sauce.
• Optionally you can add cucumbers, tomatoes, calamata olives, feta, onions and/or greek peppers.
• Time does not include refrigeration time.
• Enjoy!.

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• In large bowl, combine ground beef, ground lamb, onion, garlic and bread crumbs. Season with savory, allspice, coriander, salt, pepper and cumin. Knead until mixture is stiff. Shape into 4 very thin patties (1/8 inch to 1/4 inch thick).
• Cook patties for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients with wire whisk until creamy.
• Cut beef steak into 4x1/4-inch strips. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef to skillet; sprinkle with 1 1/4 teaspoons Greek seasoning. Cook, stirring frequently, until beef is brown. Drain if necessary.
• Divide salad greens among 6 plates. Top each with cucumber, onion, tomato and beef. Serve with dressing.