🧅 What Makes This Recipe So Good
I’m a HUGE fan of gyros, and I loved these meatballs from my gyro bowls recipe so much that I felt they deserved their own post. They’re so simple but they’ve got so much flavor – lamb (or beef or pork), garlic, feta, Greek seasoning. They’re absolutely delicious. Meatballs are always a great meal prep option, and gyro meatballs are no different. They’re easy to make in a big batch, they store and reheat well, and they’re versatile enough that you can enjoy them different ways each day. Nothing worse than making a week’s worth of lunches that you’re sick of on day 1, right?! To turn these into Greek meatball gyros, I like to use 3-4 meatballs on top of a warm pita, then top them with thinly sliced red onion, my tomato cucumber salad, and a drizzle of tzatziki. Finish it up with a few more feta crumbles, then wrap the gyro in parchment paper to hold everything together.
👩🏼‍🍳 Chef’s Tips
Don’t overwork the meatball mixture. Over-mixing can leave you with tough, dense meatballs. Instead, stop as soon as you’ve got all the ingredients fully combined and well distributed, and be gentle when you form the meatballs. The number of meatballs you get from this recipe depends entirely on the size of the meatballs you make! As it’s written, you should get anywhere from 14 to 20 meatballs from one batch. Again, depending on their size, 1 serving could consist of 3-5 meatballs. When the gyro meatballs are fully cooked, they should be nicely browned on the outside. Don’t go by just their looks, though. Use an internal meat thermometer, especially if this is your first time baking ground lamb or ground pork, to make sure they’re not over- or under-cooked. The food safe internal temperature for all three of these ground meats is 160° Fahrenheit. I recommend taking them out of the oven before that, though, once they reach 155°F. The residual heat will continue cooking them as they rest on the sheet pan, so they’ll come up to temp before you serve them. Resting also helps lock in moisture, ensuring they’ll stay juicy and moist.
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