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Interests => All Things Edible (and how to prepare them) => Recipes => Topic started by: CactusCarlos on January 20, 2008, 08:55:59 PM
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http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_30420,00.html
Gyro Meat with Tzatziki Sauce Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005
Show: Good Eats
Episode: My Big Fat Greek Sandwich
1 medium onion, finely chopped or shredded
2 pounds ground lamb
1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried marjoram
1 tablespoon dried ground rosemary
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Tzatziki Sauce, recipe follows
Process the onion in a food processor for 10 to 15 seconds and turn out into the center of a tea towel. Gather up the ends of the towel and squeeze until almost all of the juice is removed. Discard juice.
Return the onion to the food processor and add the lamb, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, salt, and pepper and process until it is a fine paste, approximately 1 minute. Stop the processor as needed to scrape down sides of bowl.
To cook in the oven as a meatloaf, proceed as follows:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Place the mixture into a loaf pan, making sure to press into the sides of the pan. Place the loaf pan into a water bath and bake for 60 to 75 minutes or until the mixture reaches 165 to 170 degrees F. Remove from the oven and drain off any fat. Place the loaf pan on a cooling rack and place a brick wrapped in aluminum foil directly on the surface of the meat and allow to sit for 15 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees F. Slice and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes and feta cheese.
To cook on a rotisserie, proceed as follows:
Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape and place on top of 2 overlapping pieces of plastic wrap that are at least 18 inches long. Roll the mixture in the plastic wrap tightly, making sure to remove any air pockets. Once the meat is completely rolled in the wrap, twist the ends of the plastic wrap until the surface of the wrap is tight. Store in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight, to allow the mixture to firm up.
Preheat the grill to high.
Place the meat onto the rotisserie skewer. Place a double-thick piece of aluminum foil folded into a tray directly under the meat to catch any drippings. Cook on high for 15 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium and continue to cook for another 20 to 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 165 degrees F. Turn off the heat and allow to continue to spin for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees. Slice and serve on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, chopped onion, tomatoes, and feta cheese.
Tzatziki Sauce:
16 ounces plain yogurt
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
Pinch kosher salt
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
5 to 6 mint leaves, finely minced
Place the yogurt in a tea towel, gather up the edges, suspend over a bowl, and drain for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
Place the chopped cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze to remove the liquid; discard liquid. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, salt, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and mint. Serve as a sauce for gyros. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
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Nuclear fusion is less complicated. :uhsure:
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Nuclear fusion is less complicated. :uhsure:
I saw that particular show and you are correct...
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Oh boo hoo to the both of you - it can't be THAT difficult if I made it! :p
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Oh boo hoo to the both of you - it can't be THAT difficult if I made it! :p
Just felt like whining...was it good? :tongue:
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Oh boo hoo to the both of you - it can't be THAT difficult if I made it! :p
Just felt like whining...was it good? :tongue:
There's a whole section of this board dedicated to whining. I find it interesting that you picked my thread to do it. First you steal my avatar themes, then hijack my thread - I note a trend ::)
:tongue:
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Oh boo hoo to the both of you - it can't be THAT difficult if I made it! :p
Just felt like whining...was it good? :tongue:
There's a whole section of this board dedicated to whining. I find it interesting that you picked my thread to do it. First you steal my avatar themes, then hijack my thread - I note a trend ::)
:tongue:
Actually I was using Kill Bill avatars when I was at CU, I love those two movies. :-)
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Oh boo hoo to the both of you - it can't be THAT difficult if I made it! :p
Just felt like whining...was it good? :tongue:
There's a whole section of this board dedicated to whining. I find it interesting that you picked my thread to do it. First you steal my avatar themes, then hijack my thread - I note a trend ::)
:tongue:
Actually I was using Kill Bill avatars when I was at CU, I love those two movies. :-)
I know you were using them at CU, I'm just giving you grief. I'm just going through a phase - I'll be looking for something cactus related soon enough.
My daughter and I are big fans of the movies as well. One of the few movies the both of us can watch over and over again. I suspect that Uma is huge liberal but I try not to dwell on it too much as to not spoil it for me.
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Oh boo hoo to the both of you - it can't be THAT difficult if I made it! :p
Just felt like whining...was it good? :tongue:
There's a whole section of this board dedicated to whining. I find it interesting that you picked my thread to do it. First you steal my avatar themes, then hijack my thread - I note a trend ::)
:tongue:
Actually I was using Kill Bill avatars when I was at CU, I love those two movies. :-)
I know you were using them at CU, I'm just giving you grief. I'm just going through a phase - I'll be looking for something cactus related soon enough.
My daughter and I are big fans of the movies as well. One of the few movies the both of us can watch over and over again. I suspect that Uma is huge liberal but I try not to dwell on it too much as to not spoil it for me.
I have no problem with you...you seem like a decent person to me.I'm with you on the Uma/Liberal thing but I still like her....