Lamb Gyros with Tzatziki

Name: Lamb Gyros with Tzatziki
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g Lamb (leg or shoulder); Pita bread (large) × 4; Tomato × 4; Red onion × 1; Cucumber × 1; 240 g Greek yogurt; 2 cloves Garlic; Lemon × 1; 4 tbsp Olive oil; 2 tsp Dried oregano; 2 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Smoked paprika; 8 g Salt; 4 g Black pepper

60 min · Easy · Serves 4

735 kcal per serving · 42g protein

Pita stuffed with thin slices of seasoned lamb, crisp tomato, red onion and cool tzatziki. Souvlaki-shop classic.

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Ingredients

600 g Lamb (leg or shoulder)
Pita bread (large) × 4
Tomato × 4
Red onion × 1
Cucumber × 1
240 g Greek yogurt
2 cloves Garlic
Lemon × 1
4 tbsp Olive oil
2 tsp Dried oregano
2 tsp Ground cumin
1 tsp Smoked paprika
8 g Salt
4 g Black pepper

Method

Slice lamb into thin strips

Slice lamb into thin strips.
Marinate the lamb

In a bowl, toss the lamb with most of the olive oil (keep a drizzle back), the oregano, cumin, paprika, half the lemon juice, half the grated garlic, salt and pepper. Keep the rest of the oil, lemon and garlic for the tzatziki.
Leave to sit 30min

Leave to sit 30min.
Make Tzatziki

Grate cucumber, squeeze out water. Mix with yogurt, grated garlic, a squeeze of lemon, salt, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Heat a pan

Heat a pan over high heat until smoking.
Sear lamb

Sear lamb in a single layer 2min per side until charred but still pink.
Sear the rest

If any lamb is left, sear it the same way in a second batch. Let the pan come back to smoking hot first.
Warm the Pita

Warm pitas in a dry pan or over a flame 20sec per side until pliable.
Spread tzatziki on warm pita

Spread tzatziki on warm pita.
Layer lamb

Layer lamb, sliced tomato, red onion.
Roll and serve

Roll and serve.