Could We Recreate This Greek American Favorite Without a Live Fire and a Spit?

If you have an oven, you can make a tasty gyro at home.
Could We Recreate This Greek American Favorite Without a Live Fire and a Spit?
The secret to the crisp char on the meat? Some time under the broiler. America's Test Kitchen/TNS
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Without using a fiery spit, we managed to mimic the typical cooking method of this Greek favorite in three steps.

To jump-start the cooking, we first covered the marinated pork and steamed it in the oven. Uncovering and continuing to roast the pork helped dry out its exterior. Finally, some time under the broiler gave the meat a crisp, well-charred crust for the best pork gyro.

Pork Gyro

Makes 8 sandwiches
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