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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Gyros of Love for Pat


GYROS-STYLE PORK

The Marinade- You can figure on 3-4 ounces per person!
• 1 pound boneless pork loin sliced thin 5x1/2-inch
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Cucumber sauce-
• 1 cup plain low fat yogurt
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dill



Cooking Directions

Combine olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, garlic and oregano; pour over pork. Cover and refrigerate 1-8 hours.

Meanwhile, in small bowl stir together yogurt, cucumber, pepper and dill. Cover and refrigerate. The Holyland Deli sells Tzatziki thats really good!

Heat oven to 450 degrees F.

Drain marinade from pork, discarding marinade.
Place pork in single layer in shallow pan.
Roast until crisp, about 10 minutes.

Open each pita half to form a pocket.
Distribute pork among each half.
Top each sandwich with some yogurt dressing and onions.

Serving Suggestions

Lettuce, olives, onions, Grilled veggies,
Tomatoes









1 comment:

  1. For some reason I can't see the pictures from this post, but it sounds wonderful!

    I used to make my own tzatziki sauce, until my store started selling it for $2 for 16 ounces - so good!

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