Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Gyros
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Gyros might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 40g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 529 calories. For $3.07 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. This recipe from Damn Delicious has 196 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 8 hours and 45 minutes. Many people really liked this Mediterranean dish. If you have apple cider vinegar, salt, cabbage, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 92%. This score is outstanding. Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Gyros, Slow Cooker Beer Pulled Pork & BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, and Pork at BlogHer Food 2013 + Amazingly Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 510 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 avocadoes, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
2 carrots, peeled and grated
2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
4 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoon dried oregano
8 pita bread, toasted
2 1/2-3 lb pork loin, excess fat trimmed
2 red onions, quartered
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, or more to taste
Equipment:
bowl
dutch oven
slow cooker
pot
measuring cup
whisk
spatula
Cooking instruction summary:
In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne, salt and pepper. Season pork loin with spice mixture, rubbing in thoroughly on all sides. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat. Add pork loin and sear both sides until browned, about 3-4 minutes per side. Place garlic, onions, pork loin and 1 cup water into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Remove pork loin from the slow cooker and shred the meat before returning to the pot with the juices; season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed. Cover and keep warm for an additional 30 minutes. In a large bowl, combine cabbage and carrots. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar and sugar, to taste. Pour mixture over cabbage slaw, and stir using a rubber spatula until well combined. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour. To assemble, top each pita bread with pulled pork, slaw, tomatoes and avocado. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne, salt and pepper. Season pork loin with spice mixture, rubbing in thoroughly on all sides.
2. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat.
3. Add pork loin and sear both sides until browned, about 3-4 minutes per side.
4. Place garlic, onions, pork loin and 1 cup water into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
5. Remove pork loin from the slow cooker and shred the meat before returning to the pot with the juices; season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed. Cover and keep warm for an additional 30 minutes.
6. In a large bowl, combine cabbage and carrots. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar and sugar, to taste.
7. Pour mixture over cabbage slaw, and stir using a rubber spatula until well combined. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
8. To assemble, top each pita bread with pulled pork, slaw, tomatoes and avocado.
9. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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