Slow Cooker Pork Pita Sandwiches With Tzatziki Recipes

EVERYTHING GREEK PORK PITAS

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!

SLOW-COOKER PORK PITA SANDWICHES WITH TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place onion in bottom of slow cooker. Top with pork. In small bowl, mix lemon juice, oregano, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the garlic. Pour and spread lemon mixture over pork. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or High heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until pork is very tender.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix Tzatziki ingredients. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Remove pork to cutting board; pull into bite-size pieces. Pour juices and onions into small bowl. Place pork back in slow cooker. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Using slotted spoon; remove onions from juices, and place in slow cooker with pork; gently mix. Add juices back to pork 2 tablespoons at a time until desired moistness is reached. Discard remaining juices.
• To serve, fill each pocket flatbread half with spinach leaves, 3 tomato slices, and about 1/2 cup pork mixture. Top with tzatziki and a squeeze of lemon juice.

GREEK PITAS WITH PULLED PORK

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the oregano, cumin, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and garlic.
• Pat the pork shoulder dry with paper towels. If making in the Instant Pot, cut the pork into four equal pieces. Rub the seasoning mixture on all sides of the pork. (Freezing instructions begin here.)
• Place the pork, onion, and broth in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot. Slow Cooker Instructions: Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours.
• Instant Pot Instructions: Lock and seal the lid. Cook at high pressure for 45 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure.
• Transfer the pork and onion to a cutting board and discard any liquid remaining in the cooker. Shred the meat, then return the meat and the onion to the cooker to keep them warm.
• Serve some shredded pork wrapped in a warm pita, topped with our Easy Tzatziki Sauce and your favorite Greek toppings.
• Slow Cooker Instructions: Thaw meal completely using one of these safe methods. Follow Steps 3 through 5.
• Instant Pot Instructions: Set the Instant Pot to "Sauté." Transfer the frozen meal to the pot and cook for 5 minutes to release some liquid. Press "Cancel." Follow Step 3b, but cook for 45 to 50 minutes. (The frozen meat will cook in about the same amount of time as fresh.) Follow Steps 4 and 5.

PEPPERED PORK PITAS WITH GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, milk and garlic; set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix pork, oil and pepper. Heat 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in skillet 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pork is lightly browned and no longer pink in center. Stir in bell peppers; heat until warm.
• Heat pita folds as directed on package. Lightly spread one side of each pita fold with garlic mixture. Spoon pork mixture over each; fold up.

SLOW-COOKER BBQ PORK PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut meat into large chunks; place in slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic powder and cumin; top with onions and bay leaf. Add orange juice and 3/4 cup barbecue sauce; cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours). Remove meat from slow cooker; cut into small pieces or shred with fork. Place in medium bowl. Add remaining barbecue sauce and 1 cup of the cooking liquid; mix lightly.
• Spoon into pita pockets just before serving.

PORK TENDERLOIN PITA SANDWICHES

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.

TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight container.