By Oli Paterson
Pork Gyros
15 steps
Prep:20minCook:20min
A pork gyros with Tzatziki, Houmus, chips, and Greek salad, absolutely delicious!
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:01:51 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
66
Moderate
Glycemic Load
76
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1056.4 kcal (53%)
Total Fat42.9 g (61%)
Carbs116 g (45%)
Sugars12.1 g (13%)
Protein49.5 g (99%)
Sodium2282.7 mg (114%)
Fiber8.8 g (31%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
General
The Pitta Bread
200gstrong bread flour
2 Tbspyogurt
1 Tbspolive oil
¼ tspsalt
½ tspnigella seeds
100mlwater
room temp
1 tspsugar
½ tspyeast
The Pork
2pork shoulder steaks
2 Tbspwhite wine vinegar
1 Tbspolive oil
2cloves garlic
1 tspcumin
1 tspsmoked paprika
½ tsporegano
½ tspsalt
Tzatziki
100mlyogurt
0.13cucumber
2cloves garlic
dill
1 Tbsplemon juice
1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
½ tspsalt
½ tsppepper
The Salad
Instructions
The Pitta
Step 1
Add the yeast and sugar to the water and let sit for 10 minutes.
Step 2
Mix with the rest of the ingredients and thoroughly combine, kneading for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Let sit at room temp for 2 hours, separate into 2 balls, and let those sit for an hour.
The Tzatziki
Step 4
De seed and finely dice the cucumber.
Step 5
Crush the Garlic and chop up the dill.
Step 6
Mix all the ingredients, and adjust the flavour with salt and lemon juice to your taste.
Step 7
Let this sit covered for an hour to allow the flavours to infuse
The Pork
Step 8
Crush the garlic and mix with all the other ingredients.
Step 9
Bash the pork out thin with a meat mallet. This will let it absorb more marinade and become tender.
Step 10
Add marinade to the pork, cover, and let sit for at least an hour
The Salad
Step 11
Chop everything into 1cm cubes and dress with the other ingredients.
The Gyros
Step 12
Heat up the fries/chips in an oven or fryer for the instructed time.
Step 13
Fry or barbecue the pork for a few minutes a side to cook through, then let rest in a chopping board covered with foil.
Step 14
Stretch out the pittas into 25cm circles and cook for 2-3 minutes a side in a hot pan or on the bbq.
Step 15
Lay down some houmus, Tzatziki, fries, pork, and salad, and optionally garnish with sriracha and Tajin
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