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Gyros

Name: Gyros
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8, 8 gyros
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb; 1 lb ground beef (, 80/20); 1 onion (, small ); 5 cloves garlic (, minced); 1/4 cup breadcrumbs; 1 Tablespoon Dried oregano; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (, or sub paprika and a dash of cayenne); ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 8 pieces Pita bread (, warmed); 1 cup Tzatziki sauce* (, homemade or store-bought); 3 campari or roma tomatoes (, sliced); 1 red onion (, thinly sliced); 1 romaine heart (, finely chopped); 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles (, optional); Hot sauce (, optional)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING75M COOK

CAL 21%·PRO 57%

CARBS 22G21% OF CAL

7G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC9G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 24G53% OF CAL

10G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Homemade gyro meat made from lamb and beef, seasoned with oregano and cumin, wrapped in pita and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and tzatziki sauce. A Greek favorite.

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Ingredients

serves 8

1 lb ground lamb
1 lb ground beef (, 80/20)
1 onion (, small )
5 cloves garlic (, minced)
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 Tablespoon Dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (, or sub paprika and a dash of cayenne)
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8 pieces Pita bread (, warmed)
1 cup Tzatziki sauce* (, homemade or store-bought)
3 campari or roma tomatoes (, sliced)
1 red onion (, thinly sliced)
1 romaine heart (, finely chopped)
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles (, optional)
Hot sauce (, optional)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 75M

CAL 21%·PRO 57%

CARBS 22G21% OF CAL

7G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC9G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 24G53% OF CAL

10G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 15m
Cook: 1h
Sodium: 852mg
Total sugar: 6g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 702mg
Calcium: 138mg
Iron: 5mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 15M
SODIUM: 852MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Gyros

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