Tasty and Tender Leftover Lamb Gyros, the Perfect Meal For Any Day! (2024)

Delicious, simple, and amazingly flavorful, these lamb gyros are the absolutely perfect way to use up any of your leftover lamb portions! Pile up your soft pita bread with a quick combo of seasoned lamb, our easy Greek salad, and a drizzle of our tzatziki sauce for a perfect meal!

Easy Gyros With Leftover Lamb

Have some leftover lamb from the night before and you are looking to utilize it in another tasty recipe? These lamb gyros are the perfect, delectable solution to using up all of that flavorful lamb! With a nice mix of herbs and just a few steps, you will have a crazy-good meal that will have you saying "what leftovers?"

🥘 Ingredients

While this looks like quite a few ingredients, apart from the lamb, they are all pantry staples! Herbs and spices that you use on a semi-daily basis put together to enhance the flavor of your leftover lamb gyros!

• 1poundLeftover Lamb - I recommend using leftover leg of lamb roast, but you could also use leftover lamb shoulder or lamb shank.
• Herbs & Spices - ½teaspooneach of salt, garlic powder, dried oregano, and dried rosemary, plus ¼teaspoon each of pepper,cumin,marjoram, anddried thyme.
• 1tablespoonLemon Juice - You can use freshly squeezed or store bought, but if you have lime juice on hand, you can use that in place of it.
• 2tablespoonOlive Oil - Olive oil gives off the best flavor, but vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil will work.
• 4slicesPita Bread - Pita is the traditional bread used for gyros, if you do not have any, naan bread or even flour tortillas will work well.

*Be sure to see the recipe card below for ingredients, amounts & instructions!*

🔪 Instructions

This recipe is perfect for someone who doesn't have a lot of time to cook a meal. With just a few steps, a mixing bowl, tongs, and a skillet, you will have a delicious meal that will make your mouth water!

1. Coat the Lamb. Place the meat from the leftover lamb in a mixing bowl and add ½teaspoonsalt, ¼teaspoonpepper, ½teaspoongarlic powder, ½teaspoondried oregano, ¼teaspooncumin, ¼teaspoonmarjoram, ½teaspoondried rosemary, ¼teaspoondried thyme, and 1tablespoonlemon juice. Mix together until the meat is thoroughly coated in the seasoning.
2. Sear the Lamb. Heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and add the seasoned lamb meat. Sear until heated through and there's a golden brown crust, about 2-3 minutes per side.
3. Warm the Pita. As the meat is searing, warm the pita bread in the microwave for 10-20 seconds.
4. Assemble the Gyros. Divide leftover lamb evenly between slices of pita bread. Top with tzatziki sauce and Greek salad, if desired, and serve.

These leftover lamb gyros can be on the table in less than 10 minutes! Serve it with a delicious cucumber vinegar salad or more of our easy Greek salad to keep with the Mediterranean theme. Enjoy!

💭 Tips & Notes

• Make sure you are using your leftover lamb meat within 3-4 days, as you do not want to use expired food, especially when it comes to meat. In order to check that it is still fresh, the meat should not be slimy and should give off a neutral smell.
• Not a big fan of lamb? These gyros are also delicious when made with chicken, beef, or chickpeas if you want to make it vegetarian!
• If you have leftovers, you can store them for another 3-5 days in the refrigerator in an air-tight container!

🥡 More Leftover Recipes You'll Love

• Prime Rib Sandwich
• Prime Rib Eggs Benedict
• Turkey Enchiladas
• Turkey Stroganoff
• Cheesy Leftover Ham Pasta
• Leftover Buffalo Turkey Meatballs

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