Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lamb shoulder or leg, trimmed and cut into strips
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pita bread for serving
- Fresh vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions)
- Tzatziki sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Marinate the lamb: In a bowl, mix olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add lamb strips and coat thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Cook the lamb: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add marinated lamb strips and cook for 8-10 minutes until browned.
- Warm the pita: While cooking the lamb, warm pita bread in a separate pan.
- Assemble: Place cooked lamb on warm pita bread. Top with fresh vegetables and drizzle with tzatziki sauce.
- Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyro (200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg