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Gyro Meat Recipe | Homemade Gyro Recipe

Gyro Meat Recipe | Homemade Gyro Recipe

A delicious homemade gyro meat recipe featuring a blend of beef and pork, seasoned perfectly for an authentic taste.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course main
Cuisine Greek
Servings 8 slices
Calories 236 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor
  • Stand Mixer
  • loaf pan
  • oven
  • foil
  • heavy object

Ingredients
  

Meats

  • 1 pound Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 pound Ground Pork or Ground Lamb

Vegetables

  • 1 Red Onion, chopped rough chopped
  • 6 cloves Garlic

Seasonings

  • 2 teaspoons Ground Marjoram
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Place onions, garlic into a large food processor and process until finely chopped but not liquefied.
  • Add meat and all the seasonings and grind for another 3-5 minutes. Do not skip this step.
  • Put into a foil pan, and smooth out the top, and bake at 350 for 60 mins, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 175-180.
  • Take it out of the oven and drain all the fat.
  • Cover it with foil and then place something heavy on it to compress it.
  • Let it rest for 30 mins and then slice into thin slices.
  • Gyros!

Notes

The meat freezes well if properly wrapped.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 22gFat: 15g
Keyword Greek Cuisine, Ground Meat, Gyro Meat, Gyro Recipe, Homemade Gyro, Mediterranean
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