Gyros *** kjnx92a
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 lb Beef ;or lamb
- 4 ea Green onion; finely chopped
- 1 ea Cl Garlic ; minced
- 1 ts Oregano
- 1/4 ts Cumin
- 1/4 ts Parsley
- 1 ts Salt
- 1/4 ts Pepper ; freshly ground
- 8 ea Lg Pita (recipe follows). Mix all ingredients except pita mixing well and kneading until m;ixture is stiff. On skewer pack meat mixture about
- 5" long and not more than 2" in diam. Put as many "fingers" as
Instructions:
possible on a skewer leav- ing a 1" space in between. Cook over hot coals o 10 to 15 mintues turning frequently.. Take pita and slide gyro onto center. Drizzle with sauce. Fold over to eat SAUCE: Mix together 1 cup yogurt 2 Tbp. mayo juice of 1 lemon 2 scal- lions incl. green tops finely chopped. I have another recipe that gives the following for the meat mixture: 2# lean ground lamb 2 slices homemade gread toasted and crumbled; 1 tsp. crushed allspice 1 tsp. crushed corian- der seed1 clove pressed garlic; 1 grated onion; 1 tsp. chopped fresh savory; salt and freshly ;ground pepper. This latter recipe also suggests wrapping the "fingers" on the skewer with sliced bacon. If anyone tries this let me know how it works out. I have this frequently in Greece and here in the U.S. but as I have said I view it as a "deli" item. Krinos Foods has a "gyros kit" that is sold in the frozen food section of some supermarkets. FROM: C TENERY DERIMAN (KJNX92A)
