Gyros, Gratinated with Metaxa Cream Sauce

Summary

Ingredients

• g 1,300 meat (ready-made yros from the butcher)
• 200 ml cream
• 100 g cream cheese (also with herbs)
• Metaxa, (at will)
• salt and pepper
• Sauce thickener
• Cheese (Gouda and / or Mozarella)
• Cayenne pepper

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Instructions

1. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Sear the ready-made gyros meat (1,300g) for 5 minutes until browned on the sides. Transfer to a baking dish.
2. To the same pan with the drippings, add cream (200ml) and cream cheese (100g) over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the cheese has melted completely (about 3-4 minutes).
3. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste. Add Metaxa to taste. Continue heating.
4. Stir in sauce thickener according to package directions until the sauce reaches a thick consistency. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. (Optional) Pour a splash of Metaxa over the meat in the baking dish if desired.
6. Pour the sauce over the meat. Cover generously with Gouda and/or Mozzarella cheese.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (340°F) for 12-15 minutes until the cheese has melted and turned golden.
8. Serve with rice, Djuvec rice, or French fries.