Sloppy Gyros

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🥘 Ingredients

  • Herbs de Provence
    2-3 tbsp
  • cucumber
    1
  • dill
  • flour
  • fresh tomatoes
    8 oz
  • garlic
    1-3 cloves
  • ground cumin
    1-2 tsp
  • ground lamb
    2 lb
  • ketchup
    2 tbsp
  • lemon
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • pita loaves or hamburger buns
    8-10
  • plain Greek yogurt
    10 oz
  • red onion
    1
  • salt
  • vinegar
  • water
  • white wine

🍳 Cookware

  • mixing bowl
  1. 1
    Grate cucumber and squeeze out as much water as you can.
    cucumber: 1
  2. 2
    Combine it with plain Greek yogurt in a mixing bowl along with some lemon juice, grated or finely minced garlic , olive oil , dill , and salt .
    plain Greek yogurt: 10 oz, lemon, garlic: 1-3 cloves, olive oil, dill, salt
  3. 3
    Add the flavorings in conservative amounts, mix, taste, and add more of whatever you want.
  4. 4
    Peel red onion and slice one quarter of it into thin slices for garnish.
    red onion: 1
  5. 5
    Chop up the rest.
  6. 6
    Put a wide pan on medium-high heat, put in some olive oil and fry the chopped onions until just starting to brown.
    olive oil
  7. 7
    Put in ground lamb and stir aggressively with a wooden spoon to break it up and to continuously deglaze the bottom of the pan with the water that will come out of the meat.
    ground lamb: 2 lb
  8. 8
    After about ⏱️ 10 minutes , enough water should have evaporated that the meat will start to brown.
  9. 9
    Brown it as thoroughly as you can without letting the bottom of the pan burn.
  10. 10
    Put in a big spoonful of flour , stir, and let it brown in the fat for a moment.
    flour
  11. 11
    When burning is imminent, deglaze with white wine or water .
    white wine, water
  12. 12
    If using water, you might also put in a splash of vinegar .
    vinegar
  13. 13
    Mix in Herbs de Provence , ground cumin , salt , pepper , and ketchup .
    Herbs de Provence: 2-3 tbsp, ground cumin: 1-2 tsp, salt, pepper, ketchup: 2 tbsp
  14. 14
    You might need to add more liquid to get a saucy consistency.
  15. 15
    Slice up fresh tomatoes .
    fresh tomatoes: 8 oz
  16. 16
    Warm pita loaves or hamburger buns .
    pita loaves or hamburger buns: 8-10
  17. 17
    Put on the meat, top with tzatziki, sliced onions and tomatoes.