Make Your Next Tailgate A Healthy One: Grilled Lamb Gyros
Sponsored by Cooper University Health Care
Grilled Lamb Gyros
Makes 16 Gyros
Ingredients:
2 lbs lean ground lamb
8 Flat out flat breads, cut in half
1 Tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ white onion, minced
2 tablespoons mint, minced
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, minced
2 tablespoons dill, minced
2 tablespoons rosemary, minced
Low Fat Tzatziki Sauce
12 oz Nonfat Greek Yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, chopped small
2 Tablespoons Dill, minced
2 tablespoons mint, minced
1 lemon, juiced
2 garlic cloves, minced
Pinch salt & pepper
2 cups shredded ice burg lettuce'
2 tomatoes diced small
1 red onions sliced thin
½ cup feta cheese crumbles
Non-stick spray as needed
- In large bowl, thoroughly mix together ground lamb, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, mint, oregano, dill, and rosemary.
- Make 16 equal sized lamb balls and flatten to make lamb patties, place each individual patty on two skewers.
- In a small bowl mix yogurt, cucumber, mint, dill, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and set aside.
- Generously spray hot grill with non-stick spray
- Place lamb on hot grill and cook for about 6 minutes per side, Or until juices run clear when poked.
- Grill flat bread for about 1 minute on each side, or until grill marks appear on each side.
- Place 1 lamb patty on a flat bread, top with tzatziki and serve. May add diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, feta cheese, and sliced red onion if desired.
Per 1 gyro w/ tzatziki, lettuce, tomato, onion, and feta cheese
Calories: 160 calories
Protein: 17 gm
Carbohydrates: 16 gm
Fat: 5 gm
