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      Title: Greek Gyro with Homemade Gyro Meat
 Categories: Lamb/mutton, Herbs, Sauces
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
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      1 lb Ground beef
      1 lb Ground lamb
      2 tb Bacon grease *
      2 lg Eggs
    1/2 c  Milk
      2 tb Lemon juice
      1 c  Panko bread crumbs
      1 md Onion; fine chopped
      6 cl Garlic; smashed, fine minced
      4 ts Kosher salt
      2 ts Black pepper
      2 ts Dried oregano
    1/2 ts Dried rosemary
      1 ts Dried thyme
      2 ts Ground cumin
      1 ts Dried marjoram (optional)

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           Tzatziki Sauce
      1 lg Red onion; sliced thin
      4    Tomatoes; sliced
      2    Cucumbers; sliced
      8    Pita rounds
           Fresh dill; garnish (optional)
 
  Start by making the Tzatziki Sauce. It needs time to
  marinate, so get it done first so it can sit in the
  fridge while you make the rest.
  
  MAKE THE GYRO MEAT. Set the oven # 350°F/175°C. Line a
  rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Or line with
  foil and spray with nonstick spray.
  
  If you have a food processor, use it to finely chop the
  onion and garlic. If not, use a knife to chop finely.
  
  In a large bowl, add all gyro meat ingredients: 1 pound
  ground beef, 1 pound ground lamb, 2 tablespoons bacon
  grease, * 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tablespoons lemon
  juice, 1 cup Panko crumbs, chopped onion, minced garlic,
  4 teaspoons kosher salt (see note), 2 teaspoons black
  pepper, 2 teaspoons oregano, 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, 1
  teaspoon thyme, 2 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon marjoram.
  (It's ok if you don't have the marjoram.)
  
  Combine the meat using your hands. Using your hands
  feels a little weird, but it mixes the meat so much
  faster and more evenly than using a spoon, resulting in
  nice tender meat (as opposed to being overworked.)
  
  Shape the meat into about 8 oval patties. Line them up
  on the pan making sure they are not touching each other.
  
  Bake for about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and
  keep warm.
  
  MEANWHILE, PREPARE THE GYRO TOPPINGS: Thinly slice a red
  onion. Slice the tomatoes. Slice the cucumbers. Warm the
  pita bread either in the microwave or in the still-warm
  oven. Chop extra fresh dill, if you want.
  
  How to construct your gyro: Add a layer of Tzatziki
  Sauce to a warm pita. Slice a gyro patty in half
  lengthwise for easier eating, and place on top of
  Tzatziki. Garnish with red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers,
  and fresh dill. Devour!
  
  * You can probably skip the bacon grease if you have
  high fat ground beef.
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://thefoodcharlatan.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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