Bev’rly had a little lamb meatball gyro, little lamb meatball gyro, little lamb meatball gyro. Bev’rly had a little lamb meatball gyro, its meats delight, hey-ohhhh.
Shall I continue the rhyme? Because I know you like it so. Eh, I guess I won’t today. I’ll just get straight to the-EEEVERYWHERE that Bev’rly went, Bev’rly went, Bev’rly went. Everywhere that Bev’rly went the gyro was sure to go.
Whoa. Pardon me. Something these things happen and I can’t control them. Embarrassing! Anyway, so these are absolutely delic-IT WAAALKED into my mouth one day, mouth one day, mouth one day. It walked into my mouth one day, which wasn’t against the rules.
I am so sorry, you guys. Wowza. Let me try and focus here. So what you’ll do is brown some lovely lamb meatb-IT MAAAADE my mouth hole laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play. It made my mouth hole laugh and play, to see the gyro drool.
Okay this is starting to get ridiculous. I’m honestly doing all I can here. Okay, let’s just talk about the pita bre-AND SOOO I tried to swallow it whole, swallow it whole, swallow it whole. And so I tried to swallow it whole, but still it lingered near.
Uuuuuugh. This is just bad. I don’t even know what to say right now. Maybe if I tell you about the yogu- “WHY DOOOOES the gyro love Bev’rly so? Love Bev’rly so? Love Bev’rly so? Why does the gyro love Bev’rly so?” My eager face doth cry.
I freaking give up. I surrender. Holding up my white fla- “WHY, BEEEEV’RLY loves the lamb gyro, lamb gyro, lamb gyro. Why, Bev’rly loves the lamb gyro.” My soul hole did reply.
So there’s that.
Simple Lamb Meatball Gyros:
(adapted from an old Real Simple)
What it took for 4:
* 1 pound ground lamb
* 1/4 cup golden raisins
* 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
* 1 whole grain English muffin, pulsed in a food processor until you have breadcrumbs
* 1 egg, lighten beaten
* 4 scallions, thinly sliced, divided
* 4 pita breads
* 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
* fresh mint leaves, for garnish
* 1/4 cup freshly chopped tomatoes, for garnish
* 1 lime, for spritzing
* coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 400.
In a large bowl combine the lamb, raisins, cinnamon, breadcrumbs, egg, 3/4 of the scallions, and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Using your hands, form little balls about the size of a golf ball. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.
Stick them in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, rotating the balls every few minutes so they brown evenly on all sides.
Heat the pita bread in the microwave until soft and pliable.
Place 3 to 5 ball on each pita bread. Dollop with a little yogurt and garnish with remaining scallions and tomatoes. Give a good spritz of lime and dig in!
BEEEEV’RLY HAD A LITTLE LAM – I’m just kidding.
I love lamb gyros but have never made anything other than chicken gyros as home. These look awesome and now I have that song stuck in my head.
I looooove lamb and gyros. I would like to thank you in advance for sending me some of this!
Gyros are the way to my husband’s heart. Man loves his lamb. Chicken for me om nommm
I want I want I want.
I just started subscribing….honestly, it was for the song “Bev’rly had a little lamb meatball gyro”. I really enjoyed it, and am looking forward to BevCooks, The Musical (jazzhands!). Oh yeah, gyros look delish, too…ziplisting.
MOMMY.
These look delicious! I’ve never made gyros at home before. I should really try that!
weird question: what kind of pitas are those? did ya make ‘em?
i never like the pita i buy at the grocery. too dry.
They’re just from the store! The brand is Toufayan, and they’re the “low carb” version. I dig ‘em!
Raisins and cinnamon in the lamb? Totally diggin’ it!
Love the raisins and cinnamon – this sounds insane!
I LOVE lamb meatballs. Throw them on a gyro and I’m in heaven!
I used to mispronounce these and call them “Jii-rows” until I went to a Greek place and they gave me a confused look when I tried ordering!
Oh and also, did you mean 1 pound ground lamb instead of 1 lamb ground lamb? I could be wrong but that would be a whole lot of lamb! Guess it would make good for leftovers, though. =)
Hahahaha! I used to call them that too! And oh wow. I’m updating the recipe. That would be 1 pound ground lamb. Ew! Somethings I’m lysdexic.
Uh, yeah. My husband would do just about anything for me if I made him these… I’m ON IT.
I was at a fair and someone (they may or may not have had 3 teeth said) I WANT TWO OF THEM GEEEEEEEROOOS. i died and cried inside.
In other news, I love this!
OMG I think you should re-write nursery rhymes, but all about food. Though, the term mouth hole (which just made me laugh out loud like a crazy person in the library) might weird some boring normal people out lol. But if you write the Nursery Rhymes for Food Lovers – I’ll happily be your first customer
I love it when you sing about your tasty balls.
HAHA omg this made me laugh so hard.
Oh Jackie Gyro hilarious!
Get in ma belleh. This is just.
Do you think I could use ground up chicken or turkey instead? I am allergic to lamb. I am loving all the flavor you packed into those tiny little balls! : )
Aaaaabsolutely! Use any ground meat ya dig!
Dang! I want ‘em! Why go out to eat, ever, when you can eat like this at home?
IN-credible. I totally need to give gyros a try at home!
De-lish!
I want this so Baaaaaadddddd!!!
I actually laughed out loud at this. Slash, cried because these meatballs sound sooo tasty.
Y-U-M-M-Y!!
You cannot go wrong with gyros and these look good!
These were freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing the recipe! I blogged about them over here: http://thefoodcharlatan.com/2013/04/10/lamb-meatball-gyros/