Thursday, September 22, 2011

Greek Style Pitas

This one had the tastiest meat, and the cucumber combined with the meat was delish. You can use pork, chicken, or flank steak. I have yet to find a good pita that doesn't just fall apart or taste nasty, so I'd recommend just serving these in tortillas, unless you want to be authentic. Oh, and this is another Our Best Bites recipe. If you haven't looked through their recipes, you really should.

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12 oz boneless pork loin chops, or boneless skinless chicken, sliced into 1/4″ slices
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 C diced tomato
1/4 C diced cucumber
2 Tablespoons diced red onion

6 Tablespoons Greek Style Yogurt
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 Tablespoon fresh minced parsley
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

4 Lettuce leaves
4 pita bread halves (or tortillas)
2-3 Tbs crumbled Athenos Feta cheese
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1. Combine pork, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish and set aside.

2. Heat a medium skillet to medium high heat.

3. While pan is heating, combine Greek yogurt, lemon zest, parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt and set in fridge to chill.

4. Add pork mixture to pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until pork is cooked through and then remove from heat.

5. Combine tomato, cucumber, and red onion.

6. To assemble, place one lettuce leaf in each pita. Divide pork mixture between pitas, add cucumber and tomato mixture and then top with yogurt sauce and a sprinkle of feta.

Serves 4

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