Greek Gyros

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gnol
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Re: Greek Gyros

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Meat and eat wrote:
Al_ wrote:what is the idea behind threading lots of slices of meat onto the spit rather than using one full piece of meat?
I don't know for sure but I always thought it might be so that when you cut slices off you end up with small yiros size bits that fit in the wrap, rather than full size slices.

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Pretty much M&E, also easier to marinate.
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Re: Greek Gyros

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thanks fellas
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Re: Greek Gyros

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I still haven't got to try your recipe yet gnol,
but it's gonna happen soon.

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Greek Gyros

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Gotta build a roti ring for my weber, got the motor but need a ring then I'm making this
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Re: Greek Gyros

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This looks awesome & I have just ordered the meat for Saturday.
Going to do it on my gasser rotisserie with the rotisserie burner. Just wondering how long after I start will I be able to start carving some meat off and what would be the overall cook time.
Cheers in advance
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Re: Greek Gyros

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First cut you're looking 1.5 - 2 hrs, total cook 3 - 4 - depending of course on thickness of gyros & fire temp.
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Re: Greek Gyros

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Ok, next question:
What do I need to tell the butcher to do to get the Steaks from the shoulder? I went in and told him I wanted a shoulder boned & cut in to steaks & when I just went and got it, I have a boned & rolled shoulder which he didnt cut into steaks as he didn't think it would work. He charged me $36 for just over 2kg of meat that I don't think I am going to be able to use for this.
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Re: Greek Gyros

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I usually ask for gyros meat, lamb or chicken, and it can be marinated or non-marinated (i usually get marinated)
The lamb i believe is from the shoulder and cut thinly - the chicken is butterflied thigh fillets.
Place em on the skewer together - as in, lamb/chicken/lamb/chicken/lamb etc. Delicious !

Most butchers should know what gyros meat is.

<edit> I pay $15kg for lamb and $9 for chicken.
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Re: Greek Gyros

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Its a long shot, But Im going to unroll an Aldi boneless lamb shoulder and try this out tomorrow.
Birthday lunch so pending on fire bans on how I cook it.
With any small piece, do I just slice them thin and sandwitch them in with the larger pieces?
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Re: Greek Gyros

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yeah i would, as long as its all compressed together with the rotiss spikes so it turns as a whole 'log' then it'll all cook.
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Thank you sir
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Robbo5252
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Greek Gyros

Post by Robbo5252 »

Ended up buying a leg of lamb and boning it myself then cut it up into steaks to marinade. Made up the full marinade but only had 2kg of meat. The 100g of salt was too much and the outside bits were almost inedible.
Will scale this back next time but will def do this recipe again.

Cheers

Robbo
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Re: Greek Gyros

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let us know how u go..

my plans are to get boned lamb shoulder and cut fillets myself to fit
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Re: Greek Gyros

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Hi gnol
A bit late, but Happy New Year.
I'm just getting around to making your gyros recipe.
Just bought the meat - lamb shoulder.
I'm going to do this in the Weber 320Q rotisserie I just bought.
I was wondering about what 'oven' temp you might suggest I set the Q at to rotisserie this.
Looking forward to this feed.
Thanks gnol

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Chris
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Re: Greek Gyros

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Also need to know, is there any point in brining a lamb shoulder prior to using the Gyros marinate.
Not sure if it would enhance or destroy the Giros flavor.
Anyone got any thoughts?

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