Gyro fatty and homemade Tzatziki

If you are not familiar with BBQ you may be wondering what a 'fatty' is.  The fatty comes from the original 'bacon explosion' but is more like a bacon wrapped meatloaf.  Regardless of where it comes from it makes great meal on the grill that people will remember.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb ground beef, 80/20 fat content
• 1/2 lb ground lamb 
• 1/2 cup minced white onion
• 2 large cloves minced garlic
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground marojam
• 1/2 tsp ground rosemary (chopped will work as well)
• 1/2 tsp black ground pepper
• Package of bacon

Directions:

1. Mince the beef and lamb.  You can use a food processor if you wish but a knife will work as well.  Basically all you want to do is chop it in all directions.
2. Mix all ingredients all together in a bowl.  But not the bacon. Mix well and set in the refrigerator for 1/2 to 2 hours.
3. Take your bacon out and weave into a place mat.  This is where that basket weaving merit badge comes in useful.
4. Take the beef/lamb mix out of the fridge and form into a loaf.  Set on the bacon weave.  Then roll it up.  Trim the edges if you made it too wide.
5. Set up the grill for indirect heat and get the grate temp up to about 325°.  Use your vents to regulate the heat.  Once you have the temp where it should be put the loaf on indirect heat.
6. Meat is done when you reach an internal temp of 165°.  It should be slightly dry and not juicy.

Tzatziki:

• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 2-4 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 cucumber minced and dried

Directions:

1. In a bowl add 1/2 cup Greek yogurt.  You use Greek yogurt due to the fact it has been drained out.  If you cannot find the Greek yogurt you can use regular plain yogurt.  However you must suspend it in a bowl with tripled over cheese cloth for a couple hours.  This removes the excess moisture.
2. Mince half a cucumber and place on paper towels in fridge for 30-60 minutes to remove moisture.  Then add it to the yogurt.
3. Mince the garlic and add it to the yogurt.  Place in fridge until it is needed.

Plate the gyro meat with some pita bread, chopped tomato and lettuce.  Some Pepperoncini on the side completes the meal.