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Lamb Greek Gyros

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Sick of serving the same, flavorless dishes for dinner each week? Well try spicing up your routine with this recipe for Lamb Greek Gyros. Greek gyros recipes like this one are super easy to make, and so delicious to eat. Not only does this recipe give you instructions for cooking the lamb in the slow cooker, but it also instructs you on how to make the cucumber yogurt sauce to top the meat. This lamb gyro recipe is packed with tons of flavor and has a Greek-flair that your family is sure to adore.

Serves10

Slow Cooker Time HIGH4 hr

Slow Cooker Time LOW7 hr

Cooking Vessel Size5- to 6-quart slow cooker

Ingredients

  • For the Cucumber Yogurt Sauce:
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
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  • For the Meat:
  • 5 lbs lamb, shoulder chops or cuts from the leg
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Other Ingredients:
  • Pita bread
  • Chopped onion
  • Sliced tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Stir yogurt, cucumber, mint, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

  2. Combine lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Layer lamb and lemon juice mixture.

  3. Cover and cook on HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-7 hours until lamb is tender. Remove lamb; discard fat and bone. Thinly slice lamb.

  4. Serve on warmed pita bread topped with onion, tomatoes and cucumber yogurt sauce.

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