Gyros (For Two)

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Onion - minced
1		Garlic - minced
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Lean lamb - ground
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon	7.5ml	Oregano - dried
1/2 tablespoon	7.5ml	Cumin - ground
		Combine For Sauce
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Cucumber - seeded, peeled and diced
1/4 cup	59ml	Non-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh mint - Chopped
		Toppings
1/2 cup	118ml	Lettuce - shredded
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Tomato - diced
2		Pita breads

Recipe Instructions

Cook the meat in the onion and garlic. Spray a skillet with non-stick spray and add onion and garlic. Cook until soft over low heat, stirring constantly. Combine in mixing bowl with lamb, lemon juice, oregano and cumin; mix thoroughly and shape into 2 patties.

Grill patties on a rack 3 to 5 minutes each side, turning once, until desired doneness. Serve in pita bread with half of the lettuce and tomato and half of the sauce on each serving.

Posted to the BBQ List by Carey Starzinger on Jul 18, 1996.

Source:
"The Food of Greece" by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles

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