tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post6186442581780795217..comments2024-03-28T00:15:12.461-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: CrockPot Gyro RecipeStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-19350349396806040302014-06-05T03:33:47.729-07:002014-06-05T03:33:47.729-07:00I chopped onions and garlic & added into mixtu...I chopped onions and garlic & added into mixture. Interested to see how it turns out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-13274427155883862802010-09-20T06:42:19.803-07:002010-09-20T06:42:19.803-07:00Made this last night because I finally found some ...Made this last night because I finally found some ground lamb on sale. The only difference was I doubled the recipe and added 1 tsp. of dried mint as well. I also added a wee smidge of olive oil to the crock (afterall it is supposed to be greek).<br />I cooked on low for 5 hours and it was amazing. I had some cooked rice leftover so I nuked some of that with some of the pan drippings and had aUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072717710511855505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-18849311184851834462010-04-11T17:25:15.409-07:002010-04-11T17:25:15.409-07:00Made these last night and they were wonderful! Th...Made these last night and they were wonderful! The leftovers got finished today...thanks for the recipe! Orange chicken is up next!N.H. Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243131472288315876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-14244310961532769742010-01-12T04:27:44.835-08:002010-01-12T04:27:44.835-08:00This was delicious! My husband and kids (ages 4 &...This was delicious! My husband and kids (ages 4 & 6) gobbled these up. The yogurt sauce is a must. I cut up cukes, yellow peppers, and tomatoes and my kids loved filling their own pitas. For the grown ups I served it with a greek salad with feta, olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers which we ate part as a salad and part stuffed into the pita with the meat. Yum! I used half lamb andMadisonHomeCookernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-14353184859647946292009-08-27T08:03:40.072-07:002009-08-27T08:03:40.072-07:00Hi Julie,
I think if you used a large slow cooker...Hi Julie,<br /><br />I think if you used a large slow cooker and nestled the two loaves together, you won't really need to adjust the cooking time. It might take a bit longer, but not much if at all.<br /><br />As for making the loaves the day before, that won't be a problem at all, and it will actually give the flavors more time to meld.<br /><br />your party sounds fun!<br /><br />xoxoxStephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-16844935162236903512009-08-26T19:48:15.165-07:002009-08-26T19:48:15.165-07:00Hi Steph! Love the blog :]
I am planning on makin...Hi Steph! Love the blog :]<br /><br />I am planning on making this recipe for a dinner party on Friday night. I am in seminary, and have taken a whole semester of Biblical Greek over the past two weeks...insanity! I know my Greek class will love this recipe. I just have a question or two.<br /><br />I want to make twice the recipe, so I was planning on making two loaves. Is this what you would ♥ juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993546808615628776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-71097400074908522162009-08-05T19:51:31.702-07:002009-08-05T19:51:31.702-07:00For you Costco shoppers, try the Tziki sauce. I l...For you Costco shoppers, try the Tziki sauce. I love it! I use it for a veggie dip also. Can't wait to try these. Somebody should let Alton Brown know it can be this easy... his episode on gyros looked very difficultAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-4778088030639119992009-07-28T09:04:23.395-07:002009-07-28T09:04:23.395-07:00These gyros totally and completely rock. So easy,...These gyros totally and completely rock. So easy, and the flavor is fantastic. My only complaint is that there weren't nearly enough leftovers! I'm going to double the recipe and make two loaves next time. The only change I made was that I used the juice of half a lemon over the top of the loaf, rather than juice of a whole lemon. I served the gyros with a mediterranean quinoa and Laura K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00515398536163204549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-71092422375799641932009-02-14T12:19:00.000-08:002009-02-14T12:19:00.000-08:00I made this, and then had to make it again the ver...I made this, and then had to make it again the very next night because everyone loved it so much and gobbled it all up! Since then, I double the receipe to make a larger loaf. It works great without having to change cooking times or pots. (I use a 6 qt.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-36159853171222909342008-09-03T20:19:00.000-07:002008-09-03T20:19:00.000-07:00Thanks crock pot lady! Will be roasting garlic ve...Thanks crock pot lady! Will be roasting garlic very soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-51769977274052263552008-09-03T19:53:00.000-07:002008-09-03T19:53:00.000-07:00Hi Anon! I'm SO happy that you enjoyed this. And y...Hi Anon! I'm SO happy that you enjoyed this. And you're right---you can totally <A HREF="http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/04/roasted-garlic-in-crockpot.html" REL="nofollow">roast garlic in the crockpot!</A>Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-59951833354780661992008-09-03T19:41:00.000-07:002008-09-03T19:41:00.000-07:00We had this tonight. We left the mint out of the ...We had this tonight. We left the mint out of the Tzatziki and the meat only took 2&1/2 hours on low to cook. We ate it on delicious flatbread with a few of the suggested additions. I'm not much of a fan of lamb so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The flavor of the oregano really comes through and the paprika adds a nice color. Oh, we also added salt and pepper to the meat Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-71215925106494259052008-08-22T09:11:00.000-07:002008-08-22T09:11:00.000-07:00I just discovered you blog. I love it! I have a cr...I just discovered you blog. I love it! I have a crockpot but don't know what to do with it because I feel nothing turns out right. I am going to try the Gyro recipe this weekend. It's hard working full time and having to prepare dinner everynight with no help. You have giving me some inspriation to have meals ready during the week! Thanks!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380180116770999215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-67802339772269381602008-08-15T09:34:00.000-07:002008-08-15T09:34:00.000-07:00This was totally awesome! I made this last weeken...This was totally awesome! I made this last weekend and had Gyro's all week for lunch. The sauce was the perfect flavor of traditional Gyro's.<BR/><BR/>My littlest Silly guy just ate the meat, he wasn't into the stuff with it. <BR/><BR/>I used GF brown rice tortillas. I actually found ground lamb at the grocery store, I was about to buy a cheaper cut of lamb and grind it myself.<BR/><BR/>I'm Gluten Free Baking Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952767697191803054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-87996903705171966522008-08-10T08:55:00.000-07:002008-08-10T08:55:00.000-07:00A lot of recipies I see for this had you grinding ...A lot of recipies I see for this had you grinding up the meat mixture until it's a paste, making a loaf, refrigerating it, then cooking it. I think I will try it that way and see how it works in the crock. I'll let you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-65857126394074678972008-08-04T20:29:00.000-07:002008-08-04T20:29:00.000-07:00I tried this recipe tonight and it was wonderful. ...I tried this recipe tonight and it was wonderful. We used turkey because I once knew a lamb named gracie and after i've called an animal by it's name i hate eating it. <BR/>I made my own pitas because they are super easy to make. I don't have any mint in my garden, so i did without...the tzaziki sauce was good anyways.<BR/>Hubby loved it, i loved it, toddler ate it without any kicking and Kelly Oribinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490289723982475014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-19181336360270142182008-08-04T16:19:00.000-07:002008-08-04T16:19:00.000-07:00Steph-I love your blog!!! It has really been insp...Steph-<BR/><BR/>I love your blog!!! It has really been inspiring me to use my Crockpot more - even my husband commented on how many dinners have been coming from the Crockpot! Tonight, we made the gyros recipe. The meat was tender and moist which was wonderful. And, not greasy at all! There was an amazing Greek restaurant in the town we went to college in, and I was excited to attempt my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-23974432437310303232008-07-31T05:16:00.000-07:002008-07-31T05:16:00.000-07:00Its funny, I actually was thinking of gyros this m...Its funny, I actually was thinking of gyros this morning because our fair is coming to town, and that is what I want to get when we are there. I had one for the first time last year, and it was so good. But my meat was chicken strips. Thanks for sharing this recipe.Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240436475995632529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-51815739579636472442008-07-26T19:04:00.000-07:002008-07-26T19:04:00.000-07:00I tried this and it was delicious. Even hubby tho...I tried this and it was delicious. Even hubby thought so. The 2-yr-old just ate the pita. So typical. <BR/><BR/>I just used lamb. I bought it at the farmer's market, and they only sold it frozen in 1.5 lb. quantities. So that's what we used. It was still great.<BR/><BR/>My husband started going to town on the onions and garlic at the bottom. He said they'd be really good on a sandwich. I Geeky Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358633759995458208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-38417091066609879392008-07-26T15:56:00.000-07:002008-07-26T15:56:00.000-07:00this is awesome!! haven't even cleaned up after ha...this is awesome!! haven't even cleaned up after having this for dinner- couldn't wait to comment and let you know how yummy this was! thank you so much- just love your blog. will make it again only using twice as much meat- into 2 loaves in the crockpot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-6968798165559385262008-07-24T18:08:00.001-07:002008-07-24T18:08:00.001-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103446089299198799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-16577269717316607032008-07-24T18:08:00.000-07:002008-07-24T18:08:00.000-07:00Oh My Word Steph!!! You Rock Lady.I'm making this ...Oh My Word Steph!!! You Rock Lady.I'm making this tomorrow thank you. All the bestMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103446089299198799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-79748843139028274952008-07-24T10:15:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:15:00.000-07:00Hi Lori, I handpacked the meat---it had the consis...Hi Lori, I handpacked the meat---it had the consistency of a very dense meatloaf. I was able to slice the meat about 1/4 inch thick. or maybe smaller. I just looked for a ruler, and it was some architectural ruler that I don't understand. :-)<BR/><BR/>-stephStephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-63320767449903639552008-07-24T10:10:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:10:00.000-07:00Hey Stephanie, The gyros that I have had have had ...Hey Stephanie, <BR/><BR/>The gyros that I have had have had a very dense texture and are able to be sliced very thinly. Does this recipe have that same dense texture that allows the meat to be thinly sliced? And do you need to let the meat sit for a while before slicing?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-61390257548341528352008-07-24T06:51:00.000-07:002008-07-24T06:51:00.000-07:00zimmszoo, what a great idea about using Ranch dres...zimmszoo, what a great idea about using Ranch dressing! my kids would be all over that.<BR/><BR/>leah, I know it would work in that it would cook correctly---give it a try! worst case scenario, you have a nice turkey meatloaf that you can slather yummy sauce on! :-)<BR/><BR/>xxo<BR/>stephStephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.com