Classic Greek Gyro Platter

Name: Classic Greek Gyro Platter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb; 1 lb ground beef; 1 onion, grated and squeezed dry; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 4 pita breads, warmed; 1 tomato, sliced; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup tzatziki sauce (see Classic Tzatziki Sauce); 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Oregano-and-garlic-marinated lamb and beef seared and thinly sliced, piled onto warm pita with tomato, onion, and homemade tzatziki.

⏱ Prep 30m🔥 Cook 20m🕒 Total 50m🍽 4 servings

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Ingredients

1 lbground lamb
1 lbground beef
1onion, grated and squeezed dry
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2 tspdried oregano
1 tspground cumin
1 tspkosher salt
1/2 tspblack pepper
4pita breads, warmed
1tomato, sliced
1/2red onion, thinly sliced
1 cuptzatziki sauce (see Classic Tzatziki Sauce)
1/2 cupfeta cheese, crumbled

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1
Combine ground lamb, ground beef, grated onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl, mixing thoroughly but not overworking.
2
Shape the mixture into a tight loaf and press into a loaf pan, or form onto skewers, to mimic the compacted texture of spit-roasted gyro meat.
3
Roast at 375°F for 35-40 minutes (or grill the skewers, turning occasionally) until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
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Rest 10 minutes, then slice as thinly as possible against the grain.
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Sear the sliced meat in a hot skillet 2-3 minutes to crisp the edges, as a rotisserie would.
6
Fill warm pitas with the sliced meat, tomato, red onion, a generous spoonful of tzatziki, and crumbled feta.
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Serve immediately.