greek gyro

How To Make greek gyro

• Step 1
  The morning before an afternoon barbecue, make marinade by combining oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, herbs and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Step 2
  Remove about 1/4 cup to mix with the onions.
• Step 3
  Place lamb cubes in bowl with remaining marinade; toss to coat well.
• Step 4
  Place onions in small bowl and toss with reserved marinade.
• Step 5
  Cover with plastic wrap and chill, up to several hours, turning several times.
• Step 6
  Meanwhile, make yogurt sauce by lining a medium bowl with cheesecloth and spooning in the yogurt.
• Step 7
  Tie up edges of cheesecloth with string to form a pouch.
• Step 8
  Suspend over bowl (tying from refrigerator rack above bowl), or place in a colander over bowl and let stand to drain several hours.
• Step 9
  Moisture will drip from the yogurt, giving it a thicker consistency.
• Step 10
  Mix drained yogurt with minced garlic, minced cucumber, chopped herbs, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper.
• Step 11
  Cover and chill. (Makes about 1 cup)
• Step 12
  Stack pita bread rounds into 2 piles and wrap each in foil, dull side out.
• Step 13
  To barbecue, heat coals or gas barbecue.
• Step 14
  Remove meat from marinade, reserving some marinade for basting. (Discard any large garlic pieces.)
• Step 15
  Thread lamb onto greased skewers and grill over greased grill about 4 inches from hot coals.
• Step 16
  Cook, turning and basting often, about 10 minutes or until lamb is brown on the outside, still pink inside.
• Step 17
  Warm pita rounds over barbecue.
• Step 18
  Before serving, lift the onions from the marinade with a slotted spoon and place in a serving bowl.
• Step 19
  Cut whole tomatoes into thin wedges and place on plate and place lettuce leaves on plate.
• Step 20
  Set out "cucumber" sauce and lots of napkins to facilitate handling of gyros.
• Step 21
  To serve, cut each warmed pita bread in half and separate to form 2 pockets.
• Step 22
  Each person fills a warmed pita pocket with some of the grilled lamb cubes, lettuce, tomatoes and onions, topping with a spoonful of "cucumber" sauce.
• Step 23
  Yield: 12 gyros, 2 per person.
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