Gyro Burgers

This is not your ordinary hamburger! If you like hamburgers and you love Gyro sandwiches, then you may enjoy this combination of those two ideas.

Ingredients

• ♥♦ For the Meat Mixture: ♦♥
• 3/4 lb lean ground lamb
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• ♥♦ For the Topping Mixture: ♦♥
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small onion, slivered
• 1 small cucumber, seeded & chopped
• ♥♦ For serving: ♦♥
• 1/2 head romaine lettuce, shredded
• 1 cup tzatziki (homemade or purchased)
• 4 pita pockets

Directions:

In a bowl, combine lamb, beef, bread crumbs, minced onion, garlic, allspice, coriander, cumin.

Add just 1 tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper and mix well.

Form into 4 patties, cover and chill 2 hours.

In another bowl, whisk together vinegar, oregano, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper.

Gradually whisk in the oil until blended well.

Add tomatoes, sliced onions, and cucumbers and stir to coat.

Cover and let marinate at least 2 hours (no more than 8 hours).

When you are ready to cook your burgers, oil & preheat your grill and grill as you would any hamburger

When burgers are fully cooked, slit pita pockets open on the sides to form open pockets and place a burger inside.

Have bowls of the tomato topping, the shredded lettuce, and some tzatziki to add as desired.

Serve

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