Nickel Allergy Friendly Classic Lamb Gyros

Total time1 hr 30 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time1 hr

Nickel Allergy Friendly Classic Lamb Gyros

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the lamb loaf

1 lb ground lamb
Open Nature Lamb Ground Lamb 85% Lean 15% Fat Grass Fed - 16 Oz Simple Truth Natural Ground Lamb Thomas Farms Free Range Ground Lamb Ground Lamb Fresh - 1 Lb Nature's Reserve Pasture Raised Ground Lamb, 16 oz
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½ medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
Ingredient note
Herbs and spices can carry nickel, so a low nickel diet limits them, but the small amount of oregano used to season this recipe is likely fine. If you prefer to always avoid oregano, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper

For the tzatziki

1 cup full-fat greek yogurt
½ medium english cucumber, grated and squeezed dry
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil

For serving

4 pita breads
2 medium roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Place the onion and garlic in a food processor and pulse until very finely minced, about 10 to 12 pulses. Transfer to a clean kitchen towel and wring out as much liquid as possible — the mixture should feel nearly dry.
2
Add the ground lamb, wrung-out onion and garlic, oregano, cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper to the food processor. Process continuously for about 1 minute until the mixture is smooth and paste-like, with no visible chunks of meat.

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