EASY Gyro Meat Recipe: How To Make Gyros

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 medium Onion ((cut into chunks))

4 cloves Garlic

1 lb Ground lamb

1 lb Ground beef

1 tbsp Dried oregano

2 tsp Dried marjoram

2 tsp Dried thyme

2 tsp Dried rosemary

1 tsp Cumin

2 tsp Sea salt

1/2 tsp Black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).

In a food processor, puree the garlic and onion, scraping the sides with a spatula as needed, until a smooth paste forms.

Transfer the onion mixture to a kitchen towel, twist the ends, and squeeze to release as much liquid as possible (about 1/2 cup). Discard the liquid and place the dried mixture from the towel back into the food processor.

Add the ground meat, herbs, salt, and pepper. Process until the texture is like a paste, about 1-2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary.

Place the meat mixture on a sheet of parchment paper, cover with another sheet, and roll it out into an even thin layer. For a standard sheet, use about 350–400g of meat, leaving a little space at the bottom edge. Remove the top sheet of parchment and roll the meat into a tight log.

Bake for 40 minutes at 200°C/400°F. When done, remove from the oven and let everything cool for about 15 minutes.

Serve gyro meat slices with your favorite toppings. (See blog post for ideas!)

Nutrition

• Calories: 293 kcal
• Total Fat: 21.9 g
• Saturated Fat: 9.1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 10.5 g
• Trans Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 79.9 mg
• Sodium: 653.8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 2.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Total Sugars: 0.6 g
• Protein: 20.3 g