The Authentic Greek Gyro - “a Greek Grill Party” Recipe

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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
2073
Calories
Total time
11
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. The morning before an afternoon or evening BBQ, make marinade by combining oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, herbs & pepper in a med bowl. Set aside about 1/4 cup of the marinade to mix w/the onions. Place cubed lamb in bowl w/remaining marinade & toss to coat well. Refrigerate lamb & marinade reserved for onions.
  2. The morning of the BBQ, place onions in small bowl & toss w/reserved marinade. Cover w/plastic wrap, refrigerate several hrs & stir to mix well several times.
  3. Make yoghurt sauce by lining a med bowl w/cheesecloth & spooning in the yoghurt. Tie up edges of cheesecloth w/string to form a pouch. Suspend over a bowl or place in a colander over a bowl & let stand to drain several hours. Moisture will drip from the yoghurt & give it a thick consistency. (Eliminate this step if able to get real thick Greek yoghurt.).
  4. Mix yoghurt w/minced garlic, herbs, lemon juice, oil, salt & pepper. Cover & chill.
  5. When ready to BBQ, stack pita bread in 2 piles of 6 & wrap each pile in foil (dull side out).
  6. Heat coals or gas grill. Remove meat from marinade & reserve marinade for basting. (Discard any large garlic pieces.) Thread lamb onto greased skewers & grill over greased grill about 4 in from hot coals. Cook (turning & basting often) about 10 min or till lamb is brown on the outside, but still pink inside.
  7. Warm pita rounds over barbecue.
  8. Before serving, lift onions from the marinade w/a slotted spoon & place in a serving bowl. Cut whole tomatoes into thin wedges & place on a serving plate w/the lettuce leaves. Set out yoghurt sauce & lots of napkins (You'll need them!).
  9. To serve, cut each warmed pita round in half & separate to form 2 pockets. Each person fills a warmed pita picket with some of the grilled lamb cubes, lettuce, tomatoes & onions, then tops with a spoonful of the sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2072.64 Kcal (8678 kJ)
Calories from fat 662.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73.59g 113%
Cholesterol 165.53mg 55%
Sodium 1405.26mg 59%
Potassium 10268.29mg 218%
Total Carbs 225.63g 75%
Sugars 44.83g 179%
Dietary Fiber 80.97g 324%
Protein 93.71g 187%
Vitamin C 176.4mg 294%
Iron 47.8mg 265%
Calcium 1467.4mg 147%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 46.48 Kcal (195 kJ)
Calories from fat 14.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.65g 113%
Cholesterol 3.71mg 55%
Sodium 31.51mg 59%
Potassium 230.26mg 218%
Total Carbs 5.06g 75%
Sugars 1.01g 179%
Dietary Fiber 1.82g 324%
Protein 2.1g 187%
Vitamin C 4mg 294%
Iron 1.1mg 265%
Calcium 32.9mg 147%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 46.8
    Points
  • 46
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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