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Country-Style Lamb Gyro

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Country-Style Lamb Gyro

A country-style Greek lamb gyro with eggplant and cucumber, finished with feta cheese, oregano and lemon juice, served over pita bread.

Total time
43 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
28 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Greek

Ingredients

400glamb shoulder
1/2 cupeggplant
200gcucumber
1 cuppita bread
2 tspfeta cheese
1 tbsporegano
to tastelemon juice
1/4 cupolive oil
1 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the lamb shoulder and bake it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 7 minutes.

2

Add the eggplant and cucumber, cooking until softened, about 3 minutes.

3

Stir in the feta cheese, oregano, lemon juice and olive oil for a final minute.

4

Warm the pita bread separately.

5

Let the lamb simmer for about 19 minutes so it becomes tender.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the pita bread, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
633
Protein
31.5g
Fat
39.4g
Carbs
37.9g
Fiber
3.2g
Sodium
414mg

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