Lamb Gyros Recipe

Name: Lamb Gyros
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: ½ cup yogurt; ¼ cup mayonnaise; ¾ teaspoon ground ginger; salt and pepper, to taste; 1 14 lbs ground lamb; 1 slice bread, finely crumbled; 2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 poblano chiles, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 4 pita bread; ⅓ cup parsley, chopped

Servings: persons

½ cup yogurt
¼ cup mayonnaise
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
salt and pepper, to taste
1 14 lbs ground lamb
1 slice bread, finely crumbled
2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 poblano chiles, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 pita bread
⅓ cup parsley, chopped

1
Preheat oven to 350.
2
Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, and 1/4 tsp ginger.
3
Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
4
In a medium bowl, combine lamb, bread, 1 1/2 tsp cumin and remaining ginger & season with salt and pepper.
5
Form lamb into 4 inch patties.
6
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook patties until just firm (about 6 minutes on each side).
7
Transfer patties to a plate.
8
Using the same skillet, add peppers, onion, garlic and remaining 1 tsp cumin and cook until onions are crisp/tender (about 5 minutes).
9
Wrap pita bread in foil and keep warm in the oven.
10
Slice the lamb patties and add back into the frying pan and cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.
11
Stir in parsley.
12
Remove pitas from oven and top with the yogurt sauce and lamb mixture and fold over to serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup yogurt, ¼ cup mayonnaise, ¾ teaspoon ground ginger, salt and pepper, to taste, and more.

Yes, Lamb Gyros falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lamb Gyros

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