When you've got your lamb off the bone and are
lices. If you like your gyros meat crispy, saute the slices
eg.
FOR THE LAMB LOAF.
Combine lamb, bread, egg, milk
lastic bag. Add the cubed lamb, coat with the marinade, squeeze
Add red pepper flakes. Add lamb and cook until there is
Combine lamb, kosher salt, pepper, and oregano
Cut all fat from meat, and brown in Dutch oven with the butter. Turn meat to all sides to brown.
Remove from pot and saute cut up onions.
Remove onions and return lamb to pot.
Sprinkle the onions over the meat, add pepper, salt and caraway seed.
Cover and simmer until meat can be pierced with fork.
This will take about 2 hours on a low flame, or according to weight of meat.
Combine lamb with all the spices; blend well and place mixture in skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until meat is browned.
Drain off excess drippings.
Keep meat warm while preparing the Gyros Sauce.
Mix together well for the sauce. Butter 1 side of Pita bread and warm in oven; remove from oven and fill like a soft taco shell with meat, tomatoes, onions and sauce. Serve immediately.
epper to taste.
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Mix lamb and beef in a
If you bought unground lamb, it is better if you
arlic and rub over the lamb steaks, then squeeze the lemon
Slice lamb into very thin strips. Place
Boil the lamb on a high heat in
ny excess fat from the lamb shanks, but don't trim
Spray skillet with non-stick spray and add onion and garlic. Cook until soft over low heat stirring constantly.
Place in mixing bowl with lamb, lemon juice, oregano and cumin and mix thoroughly. Shape into 2 patties.
Place on rack of broiler and broil 3 to 5 minutes on each side, turning once, or until desired doneness.
Combine cucumber, yogurt and mint in small bowl and mix.
Cut around edge of each pita bread and pull open to form pocket. Fill each pita with half the lettuce and tomato, 1 lamb patty and half the yogurt mixture.
Place an oven rack in the second-highest position and heat broiler.
Combine the lamb, raisins, cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the bread crumbs, egg, and three-quarters of the scallions in a large bowl.
Shape the mixture into golf ball?size meatballs and place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
Broil, turning once, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total.
Divide the flat bread among individual plates and top with the meatballs, yogurt, mint, and the remaining scallions.
sharp knife butterfly the lamb legs so they open out
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e recipe I am posting, but you can cook the lamb
s up.
Place ground lamb and beef in a mixing