Home-made Gyros is a traditional Greek recipe for a classic dish of seasoned meat that's barbecued and served with salad and tatziki in a pita bread wrap. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Greek version of: Home-made Gyros.
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Gyros, sometimes anglicized as a gyro is meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, then sliced and served wrapped or stuffed in pita bread, along with other ingredients such as tomato, onion, fried potatoes, and tzatziki. In Greece, it is normally made with pork or sometimes with chicken though in other countries it's often prepared with lamb. This recipe presented here is one where you can prepare gyos on a barbecue, without using the vertical spit. The name comes from the Greek γύρος (gýros, 'circle' or 'turn'). It is a calque of the Turkish döner, from dönmek, also meaning 'turn'. In Greece, it is customarily served in an oiled, lightly grilled piece of pita, rolled up with sliced tomatoes, chopped onions, and fried potatoes, sometimes topped with tzatziki, or, sometimes in northern Greece, ketchup or mustard.
Ingredients:
For the Meat:
500g lamb shoulder, pork shoulder or chicken thighs, sliced thinly
2 tbsp Greek gyro seasoning
4 tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
3 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
For the Pita Bread and Toppings:
4 pita breads
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, diced
50g shredded lettuce
100g crumbled feta cheese
Method:
In a large bowl, combine the meat, Greek gyro seasoning, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or over-night for best results).
Prepare the Tzatziki Sauce according to the recipe. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat a barbecue or griddle pan over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated meat for about 5-7 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and slightly charred. Remove from heat and set aside to rest for a few minutes.
To assemble the Gyros: Warm the pita bread on the grill or in a skillet. Spread a generous amount of tzatziki sauce on each pita, then layer with cooked meat, red onion, tomatoes, lettuce, and crumbled feta cheese.
Fold the pita around the filling and serve immediately. Enjoy your homemade gyros accompanied by a Greek salad or lemon potatoes.
If making chicken gyros, then the chicken pieces are typically marinated in a blend of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and gyro seasonings.
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