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Seared Pork Gyros

Author Nicky, Kitchen Sanctuary

Ingredients

Pork

  • 3-5 lb. boneless pork loin
  • 1/2 tsp. celery salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. paprikka
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 c. chicken broth (or veggie broth)
  • olive oil for cooking

Tzatziki

  • 1/2 cucmber
  • 1 c. real, plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp. white vinegar
  • 2 tsp. fresh dill, chopped finely
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • pinch of salt

For Serving

  • thick flatbread
  • lettuce, chopped
  • tomatoes, chopped
  • red onion, thinly sliced
  • fresh dill, chopped

Instructions

Pork

  • Place all the spices in the slow cooker, along with garlic and broth. Mix until combined.
  • Add pork to slow cooker and coat in wet mixture. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Once pork shreds easily with a fork it's done.
  • Once it's done, shred in a large bowl with two forks. Remove any fatty parts. Pour the broth from the slow cooker over it as you shred to keep it moist, and keep all the flavor in it.
  • Preheat a cast iron skillet (or large pot) to medium high heat. Add 2-3 tbsp. of olive oil and warm.
  • Once oil is warm, use tongs to place shredded pork into pan. Cook until browned and crispy on one side and then flip.
  • Once that batch is seared, remove from pan and let rest on a large baking sheet or cutting board. Continue searing the rest of the shredded pork until it's all been seared in oil.
  • Let meat rest and set aside.

Tzatziki Sauce

  • To make the Tzatziki, peel the cucumber and slice in half, lengthwise. Remove the seeds by scooping them out with teaspoon. Grate the cucumber with a hand grater, then squeeze all of the liquid out using a paper towel over the sink. Place the squeezed out cucumber in a bowl and add the rest of the tzatziki ingredients. Mix together, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Assembling Gyros

  • Warm flatbread in a microwave (or in oven, covered so they don't brown).
  • Assemble by layering pork, chopped tomatoes, red onion, and lettuce on a piece of flatbread. Top with a generous dollop of Tzatziki and fresh herbs. Fold or roll to eat and enjoy!