Favorite Meat Loaf Gyros
Favorite Meat Loaf Gyros is a main course that serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 17g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 411 calories. For $1.9 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 622 people have tried and liked this recipe. Head to the store and pick up plain yogurt, sweet onion, pita breads, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. Plenty of people really liked this Mediterranean dish. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 71%, which is solid. Similar recipes include Meat Loaf Gyros, Family-Favorite Meat Loaf, and Favorite Meat Loaf Cups.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound ground lamb
1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 whole pita breads
1 cup (8 ounces) plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 slices sweet onion, halved
16 slices tomato
Equipment:
bowl
loaf pan
kitchen thermometer
wire rack
griddle
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a large bowl, combine the egg, garlic, oregano, kosher salt and pepper. Crumble lamb and beef over mixture; mix well. Pat into an ungreased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. For sauce, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Brush pita breads with 1 tablespoon oil; heat on a lightly greased griddle for 1 minute on each side. Keep warm. Cut meat loaf into very thin slices. In a large skillet, fry meat loaf in remaining oil in batches until crisp. On each pita bread, layer the tomato, onion and meat loaf slices; top with some tzatziki sauce. Carefully fold pitas in half. Serve with remaining sauce. Yield: 8 servings. Originally published as Meat Loaf Gyros in Taste of HomeOctober/November 2006, p27 Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a large bowl, combine the egg, garlic, oregano, kosher salt and pepper. Crumble lamb and beef over mixture; mix well.
2. Pat into an ungreased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
4. For sauce, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
5. Brush pita breads with 1 tablespoon oil; heat on a lightly greased griddle for 1 minute on each side. Keep warm.
6. Cut meat loaf into very thin slices. In a large skillet, fry meat loaf in remaining oil in batches until crisp.
7. On each pita bread, layer the tomato, onion and meat loaf slices; top with some tzatziki sauce. Carefully fold pitas in half.
8. Serve with remaining sauce.
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