Greek Lamb Meatball Gyro Bowls

These Greek-inspired gyro bowls are packed with flavor from the combination of lamb meatballs, feta, cauliflower rice and tzatziki sauce!  

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Gyros have always been one of those foods that I've loved. I just think the flavor combination is so good! Unfortunately, like a lot of foods that we all love, they are not the healthiest dish in the world so I took some inspiration from traditional gyros along with the bowl trend and created these Lamb Meatball Gyro bowls, which are a healthier version that's still packed with all those great flavors!

Traditional Greek gyro meat involves a rotisserie and a lot of time so that didn't seem too practical for home cooking! Instead, these bowls start with lamb meatballs seasoned with some traditional Greek spices like oregano, thyme and dill. While all the flavors in this bowl are fantastic, the meatballs really end up being the highlight.

This is the perfect recipe to add to your everyday meals recipe collection. Read on to learn more about how to make this Lamb Gyro Meatball Bowl, or jump straight to the recipe to start cooking!

Contents:

• Recipe Highlights
• Key Ingredients
• How to make this recipe
• Tools you'll want for this recipe
• Serving Suggestions
• Greek Lamb Meatball Gyro Bowl

Recipe Highlights

This recipe is an everyday meal favorite because it’s…

• Ideal for meal prep. All of the components can be prepped ahead of time, meaning you can have lunch or dinner ready in a flash!
• Weeknight friendly. Because it's ideal for meal prep it's the perfect option for busy weeknights

Key Ingredients

You'll find the full ingredients list & measurements provided in the Recipe Card below.

• Ground lamb: Most grocery stores seem to carry ground lamb but you may have to go to a specialty store like Whole Foods or Sprouts to find it in you area. A local butcher is also a good option.
• Greek yogurt: I prefer low-fat greek yogurt when making sauces.
• Brown rice: I typically long-grain brown rice. Cook the rice to the package directions as cooking times can vary slightly.
• Cauliflower rice: I decided to use frozen cauliflower rice for this recipe. I wanted to create a dish that was easy enough for a weeknight meal and while making cauliflower rice is not too time-consuming it would have added a bit of time to prep. I used Whole Foods 365 brand.
• Veggies: Red onion, grape tomatoes and english cucumber
• Feta cheese: You can either use a pre-crumbled version or buy and block and crumble it yourself.
• Pita chips: For this recipe, I typically used bagged pita chips but if you prefer to make them yourself check out this recipe for baked pita chips.
• Spices: dried oregano, dried thyme, dried dill, dried onion, garlic powder
• Pantry staples: garlic, honey, white wine vinegar, dark sesame oil

How to make this recipe

Since most of the components can be made ahead of time, bowls are an ideal form for everyday meals.

Make the meatballs. You'll mix all of the meatball ingredients in a small bowl and then form them into balls using a dough scoop.

Make the brown rice. Most bowls start with a base of brown rice or quinoa. For these bowls, I decided to mix it up a little and make the base a combination of brown and cauliflower rice. Cook the brown rice according to the package directions. 

Make the cauliflower rice. This is my first real foray into cauliflower rice and I have to say I'm a pretty big fan!  It lightens up the brown rice and gives it a fluffier texture. Cook the rice according to the package directions for the type of rice you are using.  

Make the sauce. You start this dish by dredging the chicken breasts in a combination of flour, dried thyme, salt, and pepper

Tools you'll want for this recipe

Rimmed baking sheet – I've switched all my baking sheets out to rimmed ones like this. They give you a lot more flexibility to use them for things like meatballs and sheet pan meals. The rimmed edge keeps cooking juices from running off the edges and making a mess in your oven and they still work great for cookies and other traditional baking.

Dough scoop – I'm a big fan of these types of scoops as kitchen tools. They are great for the traditional use of making evenly sized cookies and other baked goods but they are also great for making meatballs and other things that need to be round and evenly sized. 

Serving Suggestions

By design, this dish is a complete meal in a bowl so you don't really need to pair it with anything other than a nice glass of wine and maybe dessert. For dessert, I'd pair it with these Mini Lemon Cheesecakes.

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This post was originally published in May 2017. It was updated in February 2022 with some new information and photos. No changes were made to the original recipe.