Traditional Gyro Meat

Ingredients

• 1 lb of ground lamb
• 1 lb of 80% lean/20% fat ground beef
• 1 tbs minced garlic
• 1 tbs dried oregano
• 1 tbs ground cumin
• 1 tbs dried marjoram
• 1 tbs ground dried rosemary
• 1 tbs ground dried thyme
• 1 tbs ground black pepper
• 1 tbs fine sea salt
• cooking spray

Directions

Step 1

Put onions in a food processor until they are finely chopped, about 5 1-second pulses. Scoop the onions onto a towel, and squeeze it to remove liquid.

Step 2

Combine all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix with your hands until well combines. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to allow flavors to blend. In the mean time, pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and evenly coat a 9x5inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 3

Place meat mix into a food processor and run until finely chopped for about one minute.

Step 4

Transfer the mix onto the loaf pan and pat it down to make sure there is no air pockets. Line the roasting pan with a damp towel, place the loaf pan in the center of the pan and put it in the preheated oven. Pour poling water into the pan until it becomes halfway up the sides of the loaf pan.

Step 5

Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 25 minutes, until the gyro meat is no longer meat in the center. A temperature should read at least 160 degrees F. (70 C)

Step 6

Let cool, then slice thinly and serve.

Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.