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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

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