Take a bite of this delicious Greek Lamb Gyros with yogurt sauce and pretend you are holiday .
Greek lamb gyros with pita
Take a bite of this delicious lamb gyros served on pita bread with garlicky yogurt sauce, tomatoes and onions and pretend you are on a Greek holiday.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Resting time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients :
For the lamb
- ▢1 kg | 2 lb 2oz half shoulder of lamb
- ▢1 tbsp oregano
- ▢1 tbsp onion granules
- ▢1/2 tbsp sweet paprika
- ▢1 tsp salt
- ▢1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- ▢2 tbsp olive oil
- ▢2 tbsp white wine vinegar
To serve
- ▢2 large tomatoes sliced thinly
- ▢1 red onion sliced very thinly
- ▢2 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions:
Preparing and cooking the lamb
- Mix oregano, sweet paprika, garlic granules, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Rub this seasoning all over your shoulder of lamb. Add olive oil and vinegar and coat the lamb. Cover and marinate for at least an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 170C / 325 F. Set a shelf on the lower third of the oven.
- Cook the lamb for an hour covered with foil. Remove the foil and cook for a further 20 minutes. Cover loosely with foil and leave to rest for 30 minutes. The lamb is cooked when the internal temperature is 70°C (158°F) for medium-well done.
- Slice the lamb thinly, removing any fatty bits. Add a few tablespoons of the pan juices to the sliced lamb. Keep warm.
Make the gyros pita
- Finely slice one red onion and mix with generous amount of chopped parsley. Finely slice two large tomatoes, discarding the seeds.
- Spread your warm pita with the yogurt sauce. Add a generous amount of lamb and then top with the tomatoes and onions. Wrap the pita around the fillings and eat immediately enjoy !
