Easy Lamb Gyros
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My sister-in-law gave me this idea for making easy lamb gyros at home, so when I looked into my veggie CSA share the other night and saw a cucumber, some tomatoes and a red onion I knew what to do!
Basically, you make a free-form meatloaf using ground lamb and Greek-inspired flavors. You could tweak this to whatever herbs and seasonings you have on hand, but here's what I used:
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 egg
- about 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- one clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- Mix all the ingredients above and form into a loaf on a greased pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees.
- Finish under the broiler for a few minutes to get a nice browned exterior.
I served this with warmed pitas, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and onions, feta cheese and a homemade tzatziki, which was adapted from America's Test Kitchen's recipe:
- 1/2 c. greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, diced finely
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 T. dill, minced (or could use parsley, mint, etc).
- 1 T. lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
It was so good and all came together in less than an hour. A great way to use your ground lamb for a quick and satisfying weeknight meal.
