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Gyro-style Pork Sandwich
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Gyro-style Pork Sandwich

12 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

549
Calories
47g
Protein
29g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp prepared mustard
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 lb boneless pork loin, cut crosswise into thin slices, then into 5 x ½ inch strips
  • 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
  • ½ tsp garlic, crushed
  • ½ tsp dill
  • 2 pita loaves, halved
  • 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced

Directions

1

Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl.

2

Place pork slices in a shallow dish and pour marinade over.

3

Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1-8 hours.

4

Combine yogurt, cucumber, crushed garlic and dill in another bowl.

5

Cover and refrigerate.

6

Preheat oven to 450°F.

7

Drain marinade from pork slices and place pork in a single layer in a shallow pan.

8

Roast about 10 minutes, until crisp.

9

Open each pita half to form a pocket.

10

Distribute pork among each half.

11

Top each sandwich with some chilled yogurt mixture and sliced onions.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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