Name: American Lamb Gyro
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 Boneless lamb sirloin; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Pepper; 2 tbsp Garlic paste or use 4 cloves minced garlic; 1 tbsp Oregano; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; Nutmeg (optional); 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 cup Greek yogurt; 0.50 cup Cucumber, grated & squeeze dried; 0.50 tsp Garlic paste or 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 2 tbsp Fresh herbs, minced (dill, mint and oregano); Salt to taste; 8 Pita breads - Greek style thick pita breads or Naan breads, charred preferably; 0.67 cup Sliced cucumbers; 1 cup Sliced tomatoes; 2 Red onions, sliced; 1 Lemon; 0.50 cup Fresh mint leaves (or parsley)

CategoryLamb LoinCuisineMediterranean

Recipe provided by Two Purple Figs • Two Purple Figs, courtesy of the American Lamb Board (American Lamb Gyro | American Lamb).

Yields1 Serving

Lamb

2 Boneless lamb sirloin

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Pepper

2 tbsp Garlic paste or use 4 cloves minced garlic

1 tbsp Oregano

2 tbsp Lemon juice

Nutmeg (optional)

2 tbsp Olive oil

Tzatziki Sauce

1 cup Greek yogurt

0.50 cup Cucumber, grated & squeeze dried

0.50 tsp Garlic paste or 1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp Lemon juice

2 tbsp Fresh herbs, minced (dill, mint and oregano)

Salt to taste

Sandwiches

8 Pita breads - Greek style thick pita breads or Naan breads, charred preferably

0.67 cup Sliced cucumbers

1 cup Sliced tomatoes

2 Red onions, sliced

1 Lemon

0.50 cup Fresh mint leaves (or parsley)

Marinate the lamb sirloin with all the ingredients and let it sit for 30 minutes and up to 24 hours before grilling.

Preheat an outdoor grill and place the lamb sirloins for 6-10 minutes on each side —depending on how well done you prefer the lamb. 6 minutes for rare, while 10 minutes for medium done.

Keep the BBQ lid on for most of the grilling time.

Once the lamb is ready, remove it into a cutting board and let it rest for at least 3 minutes before slicing g it really thin.

Make the Tzatziki sauce: Mix everything together in a large bowl. taste and adjust salt.

If you can char the bread on the grill that would be best for the gyro sandwiches.

Assemble the sandwiches: Starting off by layering the bread over a piece of parchment paper or wax paper.

Leave half of the bread out of the paper so that you can wrap it and know where to eat it from.

Now spread your Tzatziki sauce over the bread, layer the succulent lamb and toppings. Squeeze some lemon juice and wrap it up with the paper. Serve right away!

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