Greek Gyros Recipe

A fantastic gyro recipe especially if you elect to use the lamb!  A great change of pace from the norm and worth a little extra effort!

Prep Time:  12 hrs. Cook Time:  15 min. Total Time: 12 hrs, 15 min.

Ingredients: Recipe Makes 4 Servings • 1 lb. of boneless pork (or lamb), diced • ¼ cup of vegetable oil • 4 tablespoons of brandy • 2 cloves of garlic, diced • 2 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning • 1 teaspoon of spoked paprika • 1 cucumber, diced or shredded • 1 cup plain yogurt • Juice of 2 lemon freshly squeezed, or 2 tbsp. of lemon juice • 4-6 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes • ½ cup of crumbled feta cheese • 4 pocket bread rounds • 2 Roma tomatoes sliced  

Directions: 1. In a medium bowl mix oil, ½ tablespoon of lemon juice, brandy, garlic, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, oregano, and smocked paprika.  Pour into a re-sealable plastic bag with cubed pork, squeeze out excess air & seal the bag.  Marinate in refrigerator for 12-24 hours. 2. After the meat has had time to marinate, remove from refrigerator and allow to stand at room temperature for about an hour.  While the meat is warming up prepare the tzatziki sauce by mixing together cucumber, yogurt, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 clove of minced garlic.  Add salt and pepper to sauce for taste (optional).  Refrigerate sauce until ready to serve. 3. Remove the cubs of meat from the marinade and add to a skewer. Grill on medium heat brushing the meat with the remaining marinade from the bag as you cook.  Grill to desired doneness, roughly 10 minutes. 4. To assemble the sandwiches, cook pocket bread in microwave for 20 seconds and then cut the pita in ½.  Add a tomato slice and then fill the pita halves with meat, feta cheese, & tzatziki sauce.  Now you are ready to serve! To broil instead of grill:  Preheat broiler and set the oven rack roughly 4 inches from the heat source.  Spray a broiling pan with cooking spray and place the skewers onto the pan.  Then broil meat to desired doneness, turning every few minutes to the meat cooks evenly and applying excess marinade with brush. This should take roughly 10 minutes.

Nutrition Amount per Serving Calories: 698 Total Fat: 32 g Total Carbs: 68 g Protein:  29 g Sodium:  2131 mg 

Did you know??? o Pork is a high protein that also offers a good source of different vitamins and minerals including Thiamin, Zinc, Vitamin B2, B6, B3, Phoshorus, and Iron.  The fat content of pork varies, but is usually higher than in most other meets.