Ground Lamb Gyro Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce
This Ground Lamb Gyro Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce is the best recipe if you’re craving authentic Greek gyros but don’t have a vertical rotisserie sitting around. It’s packed with juicy, crispy lamb, fresh veggies, and cool tzatziki sauce, all wrapped in fluffy pita bread.
Equipment
- frying pan Or a cast iron skillet
Ingredients
For the Ground Lamb
- 1 lb Ground Lamb
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Greek Oregano (optional)
- ½ small Lemon, juiced (optional)
For the Gyros
- 2 large Pita Wraps warmed
- ¼ large Red Onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup Tomatoes sliced
- 1 Small Cucumber cut into pieces
- 1 recipe Tzatziki
- Fresh Dill for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground lamb, kosher salt, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper. If you have greek oregano, you should add it at this step.
- Use a meat masher to crumble the meat, letting it brown and get crispy without stirring too often.
- If there's too much fat, tilt the pan and soak up the excess with a paper towel, leaving a little to help the meat caramelize. Continue cooking until crispy and cooked through then set aside.
- Warm the pita wraps until pliable using an oven or air fryer heated to 350F degrees for about 5 minutes or so. Or wrap the pitas in a damn paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Once hot and pliable, spread a generous layer of tzatziki on each pita. Top with the crispy lamb, cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion. Adding a drizzle of lemon juice if you prefer.
- Garnish with fresh dill, fold the pitas, wrap in parchment or sandwich paper, and serve immediately.
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