Greek-American Lamb Gyros

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subheading: For the meat:

1 pound ground lamb (or ground 85% lean ground beef-see note)

2 teaspoons kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon table salt)

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons picked fresh oregano leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried)

½ onion, cut into 1-inch chunks

1 clove garlic, sliced

3 ounces slab bacon (or about 5 slices sliced bacon), cut into 1-inch pieces

subheading: For the yogurt sauce:

¾ cup plain, unsweetened yogurt

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 clove garlic, minced on microplane

2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon

2 tablespoons chopped parsley or mint

subheading: To serve:

4 pieces soft, hand-pulled-style pita (not pocket pita)

Chopped fresh tomato

Finely sliced onion

Cubed peeled seeded cucumber

Hot sauce

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