Best Slow Cooker Pork Pita Sandwiches With Tzatziki Recipes

EVERYTHING GREEK PORK PITAS

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Everything Greek Pork Pitas - peppery pork with tzatziki, parsley, sun dried tomato, feta, and lemon juice. works in the Instant Pot!

Provided by Lindsay

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 pounds pork shoulder, fat trimmed
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
pitas
tzatziki
toppings of choice! like lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, feta, lemon, etc.

Steps:

Place all ingredients for the pork in a slow cooker on low heat for 10-12 hours, OR in an Instant Pot on the meat/stew setting (about 45 minutes). Shred the meat and stir it around in all those juices. YUM.
Assemble pitas!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize about 1/2 cup of the shredded pork, Calories 270 calories, Sugar 2.1 g, Sodium 423.8 mg, Fat 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 33.8 g, Cholesterol 114 mg

PORK TENDERLOIN PITA SANDWICHES

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I adopted this recipe. I prepared it using Recipe #107646 for the spice rub and Recipe #51983 in the finished pitas. The seasoning was perfect and the tzatziki was the perfect complement. This will become a regular in my menu rotation.

Provided by Ms B.

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin
1/4 cup fennel mixed spice (recipe #48753) or 1/4 cup other dry rub seasonings
1 recipe tzatziki (Tzatziki)
1 white onion, sliced thinly
1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly
pita bread, warmed
olive oil
salt and pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut pork tenderloin in half across and rub each piece liberally with fennel spice.
Brown in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a saute pan.
Put pan in oven for 12-15 minutes until pork is medium rare.
Remove pork from pan and let sit on a cutting board for 10 minutes to rest.
Meanwhile saute onion and pepper in olive oil over medium high heat until caramelized but not completely soft.
Slice tenderloin very thinly.
To serve put tenderloin, vegetables and pita on a platter along with a bowl of tzatziki.
Make sandwiches by placing some onion/pepper mix, pork and tzatziki inside warm pita bread.

SLOW-COOKER GREEK PORK SANDWICHES

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Pork is a tasty variation from lamb in great-tasting gyros topped with garlic mayonnaise.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 10h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2-pound pork boneless shoulder roast, trimmed of fat
1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
16 pita fold breads
2 medium cucumbers, cut crosswise in half, then cut lengthwise into thin slices
2 medium tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

If pork is tied, remove strings or netting. Place pork in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with Greek seasoning.
Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
Meanwhile, mix mayonnaise and garlic in small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Remove pork from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred pork, using 2 forks. Return pork to cooker and mix well. Spread 2 tablespoons garlic mayonnaise on each pita fold bread. Top each with 1/4 cup shredded pork, cucumber and tomato.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 490 mg