GREEK GYRO MEAT RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and mix well.
• Knead the mixture on the counter for 10 minutes - just like you're kneading bread. You may want to use a dough-scraper to help keep the counter clean. (I do). Pick that meat up and SLAM it into the counter, continuing to do so for the 10 minutes. This is key to getting the correct texture. I'm no Alton Brown, but I think the thing we're doing here is melting the fat so that we get a nice smooth texture in the end.
• Form into a flat loaf - I like to put the meat onto a piece of wax paper, and flattening it into a 3" high slab rectangle. I cover it with another piece of wax and use a rolling pin to flatten it out, just make sure you straighten out the edges to form a rectangle so that when it comes time to slice, they are nice and even.
• Bake the loaf on a broiler pan (or pan with raised edges, because it will leak grease!) at 350 for about an hour. Alternatively, you can grill it over coals, that's my favorite way, just be sure to turn often so as to distribute the juices.
• Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing thin.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a loaf pan with foil, with 2” overhang on both sides. 
• Combine onion, 2 whole cloves garlic, oregano, 1 tablespoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Process until very finely chopped, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the ground lamb and continue to process until the mixture is very smooth, about 1 minute total, pausing to mix meat and scraping down sides as needed.
• Transfer the mixture to loaf pan and press down with a spatula, smoothing top. Bake until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf reads 165°, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Meanwhile make the tzatziki sauce: In a medium bowl, stir together yogurt, cucumber, remaining 3 cloves minced garlic, dill, and 1 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate until ready to use. 
• Heat the broiler to high and place rack in the highest position. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Slice the loaf crosswise into thin slices (⅛” to ¼” thick). Place slices on the baking sheet and broil until the edges get crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. 
• Assemble the sandwiches by placing a few strips of meat on a flatbread or pita and topping with tzatziki sauce, lettuce, sliced tomato, and sliced onion.