Pork Gyros with Yogurt-Tomato Sauce, Red Onion, and Arugula               

 tags (edit): Bon Appetit Magazine @Vogel @Try Soon! Sandwiches Main Dish  

 

Juicy pork replaces the traditional lamb in these sandwiches. Tomato and capers are a lively addition to the yogurt sauce.

Ingredients

PORK
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dry red wine
3 cloves Garlic minced
1 small bay leaf crumbled
1/2 tablespoon Fresh oregano leaves (packed)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 each 1-lb pork tenderloins
SAUCE
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt or whole-milk yogurt
2 tablespoons tomato chopped, seeded
2 tablespoons Fresh dill chopped
2 tablespoons Capers drained, chopped
2 cloves Garlic minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
6 each 7-inch-diameter pita breads
1 each red onion halved, thinly sliced
24 large arugula leaves


 

Instructions
 FOR PORK:
Combine first 7 ingredients in large resealable plastic bag; shake to blend. Add pork to marinade; seal bag. Chill overnight, turning bag occasionally.

FOR SAUCE:
Stir first 7 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until ready to use, up to 1 day.

Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Remove pork from bag. Grill until thermometer inserted into center of each tenderloin registers 145°F, about 18 minutes. Transfer to work surface; let stand 10 minutes (temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees). Thinly slice into rounds.

Grill pitas until warmed through and softened, about 2 minutes per side. Cut pitas in half. Fill pita halves with pork, drizzle with sauce, then tuck in onion and arugula. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.


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Yields: 12 Sandwiches
     Bon Appetit magazine, June 2006, page 118

 notes:  Recipe by Susanna Hoffman.

This was the most tender pork I've ever had. We will make the pork again. The sauce was good, too, but what I love most about this recipe is the marinade for the pork.

Easy and delicious. The pork was very flavorful and the sauce was out of this world!

Cuisine:   Greek

Main Ingredient:   Pork