Recipe: Lamb Gyros with Cucumberyogurt Sauce
For 4 Persons
Category: Lamb, Meats
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8 oz Plain yogurt
1/3 c Cucumber; seeded & chopped
2 tb Onion; finely chopped
1 Cl Garlic; minced
1 ts Sugar
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1 lb Lean ground lamb
2 Cl Garlic; minced
1 1/2 ts Dried oregano; crushed
1 ts Onion powder
1 ts Salt
3/4 ts Pepper
1 lg Tomato; halved & thinly slic
1 sm Onion; thinly sliced
4 Pita breads; halved and warm
Recipe by: Z_BRIGHTS@TITAN.SFASU.EDU For sauce, combine all ingredients in
medium bowl; mix well. Cover and refrigerate.
For gyros, combine lamb and seasonings in a large bowl; mix gently to blend
well. Shape into 2 oval 1/2-inch thick patties. Place patties on rack in
broiler pan so surface of meat is 3-4 inches from heat. Broil 8-10 minutes
until no loger pink, turning once. Carve each patty into thin slices. Place
equal amounts of lamb, tomato and onion in each pita half.
Serve with yogurt sauce.
Makes 4 servings.
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