Greek American gyro sandwich
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- garlic cloves
- 2 whole onions
Mince the garlic in the food processor, then pulse the onions until finely chopped.
- 3 lb ground beef
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- black pepper
- crushed red pepper flakes
Add the ground beef, rosemary leaves, salt at one teaspoon per pound, cumin, oregano, black pepper and red pepper flakes, and pulse until combined, scraping down with a spatula.
Press the mixture compactly into a loaf pan for two pounds, or a deep eight inch square pan for three.
Bake in a preheated 325F oven about an hour, sometimes an hour and 15 minutes, until golden brown on top and 165F inside.
Rest completely, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate so the juices are reabsorbed; it slices far better cold, and as thin as possible. If slicing the same day, rest at least an hour.
- pita bread
- red onion
Transfer the slices to an airtight container and pour the juices from the baking pan over them; they keep all week.
- olive oil
- tomatoes
- bell peppers
- tzatziki
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat with a tiny bit of olive oil and cook the slices on each side until slightly crisp and golden.
- lettuce
Warm a pita, spread tzatziki, add lettuce, tomato and bell pepper, then the crisp gyro slices and more tzatziki.