Traditional Gyro Meat

This delicious gyro meat is the closest I've come to emulating my favorite Mediterranean restaurant's recipe. The Greek/Lebanese-style meatloaf is sliced and served with pita bread, tzatziki, and tomatoes. The preparation time seems long, but most of it is resting time, so you can be doing other things! 


Recipes · Main Dishes · Meatloaf Recipes


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs
Additional Time: 1 hrs
Servings: 10
Yield: 1 7x4-inch loaf

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • ½ onion, cut into chunks

  • 1 pound ground lamb

  • 1 pound ground beef

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram

  • 1 teaspoon ground dried rosemary

  • 1 teaspoon ground dried thyme

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt


Directions

  1. Pulse onion in a food processor until finely chopped. Scoop onions onto the center of a towel, gather up the towel ends, and squeeze to remove liquid.

  2. Combine onions, lamb, beef, garlic, oregano, cumin, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Mix with your hands until well combined. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to allow the flavors to blend.

  3. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  4. Place the meat mixture into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped and the texture feels tacky, about 1 minute. Transfer to a 7x4-inch loaf pan, and pack down to make sure there are no air pockets.

  5. Line a large roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place the loaf pan in the center of the towel-lined roasting pan, and transfer it into the preheated oven. Carefully pour boiling water into the roasting pan until it comes halfway up the sides of the loaf pan.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until gyro meat is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

  7. Pour off any accumulated fat, and allow to cool slightly before slicing thinly and serving.

Tips

If you prefer, substitute pork or chicken for the ground lamb and beef.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
179 Calories
12g Fat
2g Carbs
16g Protein


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