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R. B. Miller's Gyro Meat

By: R. B. Miller 
"Full flavor gyro meat with a finished texture suitable for slicing and serving on pita with feta cheese, lettuce, sliced black olives, sliced onions and green peppers and served with tzatziki sauce. The time involved is well worth the effort."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

What to Drink?

Wine Syrah
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
9 Hrs 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef chuck (80% lean)
  • 1 pound boneless lamb chops, cubed
  • 1 cup minced onion
  • 4 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ground marjoram
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Grind the ground chuck and lamb cubes through the coarse plate of a meat grinder twice to mix thoroughly. Place the onion, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt, and pepper into a food processor, and pulse until finely ground. Mix together the ground meat and onion mixture in a bowl. Regrind through a fine plate, and pack the mixture into a 3x7 inch loaf pan. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  3. Remove and discard the plastic wrap from the loaf pan, and bake the gyro meat in the preheated oven until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), about 1 hour. Drain away all of the liquid that has accumulated in the pan, then remove the loaf from the pan. Place the meat on a rack set above a baking dish to catch the drips, and continue baking until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), 15 to 30 minutes more. Remove from the oven, and allow to stand 15 minutes before slicing. The finished loaf should be firm and somewhat dry.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 226 | Total Fat: 14.7g | Cholesterol: 71mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2010 by Mara   view full review
Excellent recipe. My husband loves gyro's and has eaten them in many different countries. He...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2009 by Caroline C   view full review
The only changes I made were to add a little fresh mint, and I decreased the rosemary and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2010 by Emily9335   view full review
I am about 3 months in to teaching myself how to ccok... I was worried about this recipe - but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2010 by angelandantesboy   view full review
An awesome gyro meat. Time consuming, but the steps were easier to follow than other recipes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by rachel   view full review
This recipe was not to my liking.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2009 by annieb   view full review
This turned out great. I used a bit less rosemary as I'm not crazy about it. It took a bit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2011 by AMlyGE   view full review
I did add a 1/2 tsp of oregano and thyme and didn't refrigerate overnight and it turned out...

 

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