
Pork gyros
Slow-cooked pork is paired with crunchy salad and homemade tzatziki in this Greek-inspired crowd-pleaser
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1kg pork shoulder jointfat and rind removed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 800ml vegetable stock
For the tzatziki
- ½ cucumberhalved lengthways and deseeded
- 200g greek yogurt
- 1 small garlic clovecrushed
- 2 tbsp fresh mintleaves only, finely chopped
To serve
- 1 small red onionthinly sliced
- 6 greek-style wraps
- 2 Little Gem lettucesshredded
- 2 large tomatoessliced
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal501
- fat15.7g
- saturates5.1g
- carbs43.8g
- sugars7.3g
- fibre6.3g
- protein43g
- salt0.58g
Method
step 1
Combine the dried herbs and spices along with a big pinch of salt and rub all over the pork. Heat the oil in a large casserole pan and brown the pork all over on a medium heat for 4-5 mins. Remove the pork using tongs, then pour out any remaining fat into a bowl for later. Place the pork back in the pan and pour in the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil then cover and simmer on a low heat for 2½ hrs, until the pork is tender and can be shredded easily.
step 2
Meanwhile, make the tzatziki. Grate the cucumber into a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Use clean hands to squeeze out all the moisture, before combining with the rest of the ingredients. Season to taste and set aside.
step 3
Put the red onion in a small bowl and cover with water. Once the meat is cooked, remove from the pan (discarding the liquid) and shred with two forks. Heat 1 tbsp of the reserved fat in the casserole over a medium heat and fry the shredded pork for 3-4 mins until crispy. You may want to do this in batches.
step 4
To serve, toast the wraps briefly over a naked flame then spread with the tzatziki. Drain the red onion and sprinkle over before adding the lettuce and tomato. Top with the crispy fried pork before rolling up securely.