(Hands down the simplest way to make wonderful gyros at home )
You will need
Food Processor
Bowl
Sheet pan & foil
Ingredients
1 pound ground lamb or 85% lean ground beef ( I used ground beef )
2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ onion cut into 1-inch chunks
1 clove garlic sliced
3 ounces bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
To a medium bowl add lamb, salt, pepper, oregano and cumin. Mix with your hands until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour
Preheat oven to 300˚F / 150C / 2Gas Mark
Add onion and garlic to the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times to mince; scrape down sides with a rubber spatula.
Add lamb mixture and bacon pieces; process to a smooth puree, scraping down sides as necessary.
Line a baking sheet with foil. Transfer meat mixture to center. Wet hands and form meat into a rectangle, approximately 8-inches long, 5-inches wide and 1 ½-inches high.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes until an instant read thermometer reads 155˚F/69C. Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Mine actually took about 50 minutes to get to 155F/69C, so check after 30 minutes or so, and adjust accordingly.
Adjust oven rack to highest position and preheat broiler.
Line baking sheet with foil.
Transfer loaf to a cutting board and carefully slice crosswise into ⅛-inch thick slices. Arrange slices on prepared baking sheet, leaving a little room between each one. Broil 2 minutes, until slices are hot and edges are crispy.
Serving Suggestion: Warm pita bread and spread with a thick layer of tzatziki sauce, pile on gyro meat slices and top with thinly sliced onion and chopped tomato. Would also work well for a greek salad.
That looks incredible Chad, food processor will need to be brought