Breville BOV650XL manual Lamb Gyros

RECIPES

LAMB GYROS

Function: ROAST

Temperature: 375˚F (192˚C)

Cooking Time: Approximately 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes (depending on desired doneness)

Yield: 8 Servings

1.2to 1.5 kg boneless leg of lamb Butcher’s twine

8 Greek style pitas or Naan bread

For the Marinade

¼ (60 ml) cup fresh oregano, chopped

2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh mint, chopped

1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon zest ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice

1 ½ tablespoons (22 ml) minced garlic

¼cup (60 ml) olive oil

¼teaspoon (1 ml) black pepper

Tzatziki Sauce

3 cups (750 ml) plain yogurt

½English cucumber

½teaspoon (2.5) salt

2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons (5 ml) chopped fresh mint

1 clove garlic, minced

2.Cut the leg of lamb open and trim off excess fat and silver skin. Rub the marinade all over the meat and place in a glass dish covered with plastic wrap and allow to marinade in the refrigerator for 4 to 24 hours.

Tzatziki Sauce

1.Empty the contents of the yogurt into a fine mesh sieve set over a bowl to catch the liquid. Keep refrigerated. Strain for 3 to 8 hours. Discard liquid.

2.Shred the cucumber and sprinkle salt over it. Let sit for 20 minutes. Squeeze the excess water out of the cucumber.

3.Combine the strained yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, mint, garlic, and shallot in a small bowl. Set aside. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Roasting the Leg of Lamb

1. Place the leg of lamb on a working

surface and pat it dry. Roll it jelly roll

style from the longest end and secure

the lamb with butcher’s twine to ensure

even thickness. You now have a well

marinated lamb roast.

2. Season the roast with salt and pepper.

Place the lamb roast onto the broil rack

with the baking tray underneath.

RECIPES

4.After the roast has cooked to the desired internal temperature, remove the roast from the oven and tent it with foil (see NOTE). Allow the roast to rest 20 minutes before carving into it.

Building the Gyros

1.Warm the pitas or naan in the toaster oven by enclosing them in foil. Set the wire rack at the bottom rack height position. Turn the FUNCTION dial to REHEAT and set the TIME to 5 minutes.

2.Carve the rested lamb into thin slices and pile on a serving platter.

3.Arrange the sliced onion, chopped tomato and shredded lettuce on another serving platter.

4.Assemble the Gyros by spreading the tzatziki sauce on the warmed pita, then lay a few slices of the lamb roast in the center, top with tomato, shredded lettuce, sliced onion and crumbled Feta cheese.

5.Roll the pita.

NOTE:

To reach the desired doneness of a roast, it is best to remove the roast from the toaster oven when the internal temperature is 10˚F (6˚C) below the desired temperature reading. The roast will continue cooking. The term is called “carry-over cooking.” The internal temperature will continue to rise and cook the interior part of the meat. It is also extremely important to allow the roast to rest at least 20 minutes before carving into it. This allows the roast to relax and hold in its juices.

¼teaspoon (1 ml) pepper 1 small shallot, minced

Garnishes

3 ripe tomatoes, diced

1 iceberg lettuce, shredded

1 red onion, finely sliced

1 cup (250 ml) crumbled Feta cheese

Make the Marinade

1.In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the marinade.

3. Set the wire rack at the bottom rack

height position. Turn the FUNCTION

dial to ROAST. Set the TEMPERATURE

to 375˚F and the TIME to1 hour and

15 minutes. You will check the internal

temperature of the roast every 20

minutes by inserting a meat thermometer

into the thickest part of the meat (the

time depends on the thickness of the

roast. See Temperature Range on next

page for more information on doneness).

Press START/CANCEL button to

activate.

TERM	DESCRIPTION	TEMPERATURE RANGE
Rare 55˚C	Cold red center	125˚F to 130˚F	52˚C to 55˚C
Medium Rare 60˚C	Warm red center	130˚F to 140˚F	55˚C to 60˚C
Medium	Pink	140˚F to 150˚F	60˚C to 65˚C
Medium Well to	Small amount of	150˚F to 155˚F	65˚C to 69˚C
155˚F	pink in the center
Well Done	Gray-brown	160˚F and higher	71˚C and higher
	throughout

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