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grilled lamb gyro sandwiches with roasted potato wedges in a dinner bowl

Grilled Lamb Gyro

spiced yukon steak fries, feta tzatziki

STARS

Marinate leg of lamb in Greek gyro spices, roast, and slice thinly. Serve the meat on soft naan bread with shredded romaine, tomatoes, and pickled onions. Add feta-yogurt tzatziki sauce and tasty Yukon Gold potato wedges roasted with the gyro spices.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  5 hours
Active Time:  30 minutes
Ingredients

Marinated Lamb

  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon chile flakes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless lamb leg or shoulder trimmed of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Pickled Red Onions 

  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 red onion, sliced

Gyro Potato Wedges

  • 2 pounds yukon gold potatoes, sliced into wedges

Veggie Feta Tzatziki

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta 
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced or cut into matchsticks
  • 1 tablespoon minced mint
  • 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Serving

  • 4 naan
  • Chopped romaine lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • Fresh mint leaves
Directions
1
Combine the marinade ingredients in a container or zip-top bag. Remove half of the marinade to a separate container and reserve for the potatoes. Add the lamb to the remaining half of the marinade and marinate for 4-12 hours.
2
To make the pickled red onions, in a small saucepan, heat the water, sugar, vinegar, and salt. Place the onion in a heatproof bowl, cover with the vinegar mixture and cool to room temperature.
3
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
4
Heat a large, deep skillet over high heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Remove the lamb from the marinade, discarding excess marinade, and season with salt and pepper. Add the lamb to the skillet and sear until browned on all sides and cooked to medium-rare, about 4 minutes per side. 
5
On a baking sheet, toss the potato wedges with the reserved marinade and roast until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6
Combine all of the tzatziki ingredients in a small bowl. 
7
Heat the naan directly on an oven rack for a few seconds
8
Fill the warm naan with lamb, romaine, tomatoes, tzatziki, pickled red onions and mint. Serve with potato wedges.

Grilled Lamb Gyro

spiced yukon steak fries, feta tzatziki

STARS

Marinate leg of lamb in Greek gyro spices, roast, and slice thinly. Serve the meat on soft naan bread with shredded romaine, tomatoes, and pickled onions. Add feta-yogurt tzatziki sauce and tasty Yukon Gold potato wedges roasted with the gyro spices.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  5 hours
Active Time:  30 minutes
Servings:  4

Ingredients

Marinated Lamb

  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon chile flakes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless lamb leg or shoulder trimmed of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Pickled Red Onions 

  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 red onion, sliced

Gyro Potato Wedges

  • 2 pounds yukon gold potatoes, sliced into wedges

Veggie Feta Tzatziki

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta 
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced or cut into matchsticks
  • 1 tablespoon minced mint
  • 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Serving

  • 4 naan
  • Chopped romaine lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • Fresh mint leaves

Directions

1
Combine the marinade ingredients in a container or zip-top bag. Remove half of the marinade to a separate container and reserve for the potatoes. Add the lamb to the remaining half of the marinade and marinate for 4-12 hours.
2
To make the pickled red onions, in a small saucepan, heat the water, sugar, vinegar, and salt. Place the onion in a heatproof bowl, cover with the vinegar mixture and cool to room temperature.
3
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
4
Heat a large, deep skillet over high heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Remove the lamb from the marinade, discarding excess marinade, and season with salt and pepper. Add the lamb to the skillet and sear until browned on all sides and cooked to medium-rare, about 4 minutes per side. 
5
On a baking sheet, toss the potato wedges with the reserved marinade and roast until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6
Combine all of the tzatziki ingredients in a small bowl. 
7
Heat the naan directly on an oven rack for a few seconds
8
Fill the warm naan with lamb, romaine, tomatoes, tzatziki, pickled red onions and mint. Serve with potato wedges.