Gyro Bowls (Meatballs with Tzatziki, Lemon Rice, and Cucumber Salad)

Name: Gyro Bowls (Meatballs with Tzatziki, Lemon Rice, and Cucumber Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Lamb (1 pound ground lamb, beef, or pork (lamb preferred)); ¼ cup Yellow Onion (¼ cup minced onion); 4 cloves Garlic (3 cloves garlic (minced) + 1-2 cloves garlic (minced or pressed) — up to 2); 1 piece Egg (1 large egg); ½ cup Feta Cheese (½ cup finely crumbled feta cheese + crumbled feta); 1 tsp Greek Seasoning (1 teaspoon Greek seasoning); 1 ½ tsp Table Salt (½ teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste) + ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste) + ½ teaspoon salt (to taste)); 1 pinch English Cucumber (half of one European cucumber (peeled, grated, drained (see Notes))); 1 cup Yogurt (1 cup plain yogurt (drained)); 1 tbsp Mint (1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (plus more to taste, see Notes)); 1 tbsp Dill (1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (see Notes) + chopped dill); 0 pieces Black Pepper (freshly ground black pepper (to taste)); 2 tbsp Olive Oil (1 tablespoon olive oil + 1 tablespoon olive oil + olive oil); 2 cup Rice (2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)); 1 pinch Lemon (juice of one half lemon (roughly 1 tablespoon)); 1 cup Tomato (1 cup tomatoes (diced, halved, or chopped)); 1 cup Cucumber (1 cup diced cucumber (drained, see Notes)); 0 pieces Hummus (hummus); 0 pieces Kalamata Olive (Kalamata olives); 0 pieces Parsley (chopped parsley); 0 pieces Sumac (sumac); 0 pieces Pita Bread (pitas)

Gyro Bowls (Meatballs with Tzatziki, Lemon Rice, and Cucumber Salad) - Main Course (Greek)

35 minGreek

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Ground Lamb1 lb · 1 pound ground lamb, beef, or pork (lamb preferred)
Yellow Onion¼ cup · ¼ cup minced onion
Garlic4 cloves · 3 cloves garlic (minced) + 1-2 cloves garlic (minced or pressed) — up to 2
Egg1 piece · 1 large egg
Feta Cheese½ cup · ½ cup finely crumbled feta cheese + crumbled feta
Greek Seasoning1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
Table Salt1 ½ tsp · ½ teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste) + ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste) + ½ teaspoon salt (to taste)
English Cucumber1 pinch · half of one European cucumber (peeled, grated, drained (see Notes))
Yogurt1 cup · 1 cup plain yogurt (drained)
Mint1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (plus more to taste, see Notes)
Dill1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (see Notes) + chopped dill
Black Pepper0 pieces · freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Olive Oil2 tbsp · 1 tablespoon olive oil + 1 tablespoon olive oil + olive oil
Rice2 cup · 2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
Lemon1 pinch · juice of one half lemon (roughly 1 tablespoon)
Tomato1 cup · 1 cup tomatoes (diced, halved, or chopped)
Cucumber1 cup · 1 cup diced cucumber (drained, see Notes)
Hummus0 pieces · hummus
Kalamata Olive0 pieces · Kalamata olives
Parsley0 pieces · chopped parsley
Sumac0 pieces · sumac
Pita Bread0 pieces · pitas

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Steps

1For the Meatballs
2Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Spray foil or parchment paper lightly with cooking spray and set baking sheet aside.
3Add all meatball ingredients to large mixing bowl. Using your hands, gently mix together ingredients until uniformly combined.
4Divide mixture into even portions using scoop with release handle. Roll each scoop between palms of hands to form meatball, then place on lined baking sheet. Repeat until all mixture has been formed into meatballs. Mixture should yield 14 to 20 meatballs depending on size of scoop. Note: if not using scoop, divide entire mixture into 4 equal parts, then divide each part into 5 equal meatballs.
5Place baking sheet in preheated oven. Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until meatballs are nicely browned and cooked through. Prepare remaining components of gyro bowl while meatballs bake.
6For the Tzatziki
7Place garlic on cutting board. Sprinkle salt over garlic then use back of fork to mash garlic into paste.
8Add garlic paste, drained cucumber (see Notes), drained yogurt, mint and/or dill, black pepper, and olive oil to medium bowl. Stir well to combine all ingredients, then taste and adjust salt as needed. Set aside.
9For the Lemon Rice
10Add 2 cups cooked rice, juice of one half lemon, and salt to medium mixing bowl. Stir well to thoroughly incorporate ingredients, then taste and adjust lemon juice and salt as needed. Set aside.
11For the Cucumber & Tomato Salad
12Add all components to small mixing bowl. Gently stir to distribute ingredients, then taste and adjust salt as needed. Set aside.
13To Assemble the Bowls
14Divide rice evenly into serving bowls. Top rice with meatballs, tzatziki, cucumber & tomato salad, and any other desired garnishes. Serve immediately.