Deconstructed Venison Gyro

[59FLH]

I call this Deconstructed Venison Gyro because that's the way the recipe developed, my nephew is going to bake it in a loaf (or just sever the patties), slice it and make a more traditional Gyro. This is excellent and I thought I would share.

Deconstructed Venison Gyro:

Burgers

1 lb. ground venison

1 lb. ground beef (no leaner than 80/20)

2 tsp. smoked (Spanish) paprika

1 ½ tsp. cumin

1-2 cloves garlic

1 ¼ tsp. kosher salt

¼ tsp. fresh ground pepper

Mix well, shape into patties and grill to desired finish.



Cucumber side

2/3 English cucumber, sliced

1 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil

½ tsp. kosher salt

2 Tbs. fresh dill, chopped

Toss together well.



Sauce

1/3 English cucumber (about 1/2 cup), grated and pressed between paper towels to remove excess water

¾ cup plain Greek yogurt

¼ tsp. kosher salt

¼ fresh ground pepper

1 Tbs. fresh dill, chopped

Stir together until well combined.



Serve with grilled naan bread and lemon wedges.

*Garnish with sliced tomato, red onion, and lettuce., wrap in a Pita, whatever.

With the 80/20 I still had to add oil (olive) to the pan when cooking the patties, I cook mine Med (140F) . Enjoy!...soooo good.

 

[Bob Wright]

That sounds delicious!

 

[KSB209]

O man....that looks tasty!

 

[Deleted member 115360]

Thank you for sharing. That's a great idea. I will make this.

 

[Recon$$]

Awesome, thanks for sharing. Will give it a try.

 

[LVJ76]

That looks really good and the tzatziki sauce looks amazing. My wife will love this one so we'll have to try it soon.

Thanks for sharing