Gyro Meat Recipe

Gyro Meat Recipe

Dinner
55 min
8 servings
310 kcal / serving

Homemade gyro meat is easier than you think. This tender, perfectly seasoned gyro meat recipe makes low carb dinners a snap!

Ingredients

  • 1 lbground lamb
  • 1 lbground beef (or more lamb
  • ¼ mediumonion
  • 4 clovesgarlic (minced
  • 1 tbspdried marjoram
  • 1 ½ tspcumin
  • 1 tspdried rosemary
  • 2 tspsalt
  • 1 tsppepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 325ºF and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Add the ground meat to a large bowl. Grate the onion on the large holes of a grater right into the bowl. Add the garlic, marjoram, cumin, salt, and pepper.

  3. 3

    Use your hands to work the ingredients together, squeezing the meat together really well. Form into a long flat loaf, about 4 by 10 inches.

  4. 4

    Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until the center of the loaf reaches 160ºF on an instant read thermometer. Let cool completely.

  5. 5

    Use a sharp knife to slice the loaf into thin slices, no thicker than 1/4 inch. Add a small amount of oil to a pan over medium high heat and sear the slices quickly on each side, about 1 minute.

  6. 6

    Serve over cauliflower rice or salad.