Greek Pork Gyro Pita with Fries

Name: Greek Pork Gyro Pita with Fries
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless pork shoulder, sliced 1/4 inch, cut into strips; 1/4 cup olive oil, divided; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika, divided; 1 lb russet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch sticks; 1 cup greek yogurt; 1/2 english cucumber, grated and squeezed dry; 4 thick greek pitas; 2 tomatoes, sliced; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; to taste kosher salt

Lemon-oregano pork shoulder seared in charred strips and wrapped in warm pita with tzatziki, tomato, red onion and paprika-dusted fries tucked right inside.

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Prep: 25 min
Cook: 40 min
Serves: 4
Level: Medium

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In Greece the everyday gyro is pork, and fries go inside the pita, not next to it. Pork shoulder is ideal: sliced thin and marinated, it browns fast in a hot pan while its fat keeps it juicy. Squeeze the grated cucumber hard before stirring it into the yogurt so the tzatziki stays thick. Warm the pitas with a brush of oil until they puff and blister lightly, which makes them flexible enough to fold without cracking. A parchment wrap around the bottom catches the drips.

Ingredients

Serves 4

Method

Toss the pork with 2 tbsp oil, lemon juice, three-quarters of the garlic, oregano, 1 tsp paprika and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Marinate 2 hours or overnight.
Done
Stir the cucumber, remaining garlic and a pinch of salt into the yogurt and chill.
Done
Heat the oven to 450 F. Soak the potato sticks in cold water 10 minutes, dry well, toss with 1 tbsp oil and salt, and roast 30 to 35 minutes, turning once, until crisp. Dust with the remaining paprika.
Done
Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat. Sear the pork in batches without crowding, 3 to 4 minutes per batch, until charred at the edges and cooked through to 145 F.
Done
Brush the pitas with the remaining oil and warm them in a skillet for 30 seconds per side, until soft and lightly blistered.
Done
Spread each pita with tzatziki, then add pork, tomato, onion and a handful of fries. Fold up and wrap the bottom in parchment to serve.
Done

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