Smashed Lamb Gyro | Vessy’s Gourmet kitchen

Vessy’s Gourmet kitchen

Name: Smashed Lamb Gyro
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Ciuti Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Organic Dill Bunch; Cucumber; FAGE Total Whole Milk Greek Strained Yogurt 5% Milkfat; McCormick® Black Pepper Grinder; Diamond Crystal Salt Co Salt Flakes, Kosher; Organic Rosemary Bunch; Italian Parsley Bunch, each; Christopher Ranch Organic Black Garlic; Open Nature Lamb, Ground, 85% Lean, Grass Fed; Green Onions; Red Onions; Organic Tomato; Middle East Bakery & Grocery Bread, Organic Pita

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Smashed Lamb Gyro

Serves 235 mins prep55 mins cook

These came out so juice, flavorful and delicious and you can put them together in less than 30 mins including making the homemade tzatziki. This will be made over and over again and it’s a great option for when you are entertaining in the backyard.

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What you need

extra-virgin olive oil

tbsp baby dill

cucumber

FAGE Total Whole Milk Greek Strained Yogurt 5% Milkfat

cup low fat plain yogurt

ground black pepper

Diamond Crystal Salt Co Salt Flakes, Kosher

tsp salt

tsp rosemary

tbsp flat-leaf parsley

garlic

Open Nature Lamb, Ground, 85% Lean, Grass Fed

lb ground lamb

scallion

green leaf lettuce

tomato

pita

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Instructions

1. To make the tzatziki mix yogurt with chopped cucumbers, dill, garlic, salt, drizzle olive oil and store in the fridge;
2. To make the lamb mixture- mix your ground lamb with green onions, parsley, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper; shape 4 balls and place them on a flat top or a skillet; add your pita and press firmly with a saucepan until you see the meat comes to the edges of the pita; (meat will shrink as it cooks);
3. Cook for about 4-5 mins, flip over cook for a couple more; optionally you can tilt the pita and remove some of the fat;
4. Once pitas are cooked add some tzatziki, sliced tomatoes, red onions, green onions and devour!

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