4.9 from 30 votes
Gyro Meat
Gyro meat is made with ground beef, ground lamb, and a blend of seasonings easily cooked in the oven and thinly sliced to serve on Pita bread with Tzatziki sauce and Greek salad. It is the easy way to make Greek gyros at home without a rotisserie grill.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 347 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion cut into 4 pieces
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 lb ground beef 80/20
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180° C).
- Pulse the red onion until very fine in a food processor until very fine. Dump them out onto the center of a thin kitchen towel set over a colander. Then, gather up the ends of the towel and squeeze out the liquid from the onions over the colander or sink. Make sure to squeeze it well!
- Transfer the onions to a large mixing bowl along with the ground lamb, beef, garlic, oregano, marjoram, thyme, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Using your hands, mix well to combine.
- Transfer the meat mixture to the food processor and pulse until finely minced (about 2 minutes). It will resemble a coarse paste!
- Pack the meat mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf pan, pressing down firmly to make sure there are no air pockets.
- Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until the gyro meat reaches an internal temperature of 165° F. Use an instant-read meat thermometer! NOTE: The meat will shrink! Make sure to reserve the pan juices.
- Let the meat in the pan cool over a cooling rack for 20-30 minutes before slicing very thinly.
- OPTIONAL STEP: Before serving, fry the sliced gyro meat in a little of the pan juices in a skillet over medium heat. But be careful to not overcook the meat or it will become dry!
- Serve it over pita with Greek salad and tzatziki sauce (for a gyro sandwich) or simply with a Greek salad and the sauce for a keto meal.
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Notes
- Storage
- Keep leftover in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- This gyro meat freezes well. For that, slice the meat and place the desired amount into one or more Ziploc bags, squeezing out the excess air.
- Thaw it in the fridge overnight.
- To reheat pre-sliced gyro, heat a small amount of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Pan-fry the slices before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
347kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
654mg
(27%)
Potassium
324mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
23IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 347kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 654mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 324mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 23IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.