Pork Gyro

Name: Pork Gyro
Yield: Serves 8 sandwiches
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 (4-pound), boneless pork butt roast, trimmed; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 tablespoons, dried oregano; 1 1/2 tablespoons, kosher salt; 1 tablespoon, ground coriander; 1 tablespoon, paprika; 2 teaspoons, pepper; 8 , (8-inch) pita breads; 1 , romaine lettuce heart (6 ounces), sliced thin; 1 , small red onion, halved and sliced thin; , Lemon wedges; 1 , English cucumber, halved lengthwise and seeded, divided; 1 1/2 cups plain, Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh dill; 1 1/2 teaspoons, kosher salt; 1 , large garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2019

Could we re-create this Greek American favorite without a live fire and a spit?

SERVES8 sandwiches

TIME2¼ hours, plus 1 hour marinating

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Without using a fiery spit, we managed to mimic the typical cooking method of this Greek favorite in three steps. To jump-start the cooking, we first covered the marinated pork and steamed it in the oven. Uncovering and continuing to roast ...

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