Gyros

Name: Gyros
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1x kilo pork; 1x cup olive oil; 2 x tablespoons mustard; 2 x tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 x tablespoon cumin; 2 x tablespoons salt; 2 x tablespoons paprika; 2 x tablespoons oregano; 1 x tablespoon chilli flakes; 1 x tablespoon pepper; 1/2 x cup honey; 6 x cloves garlic; 1x red onion; 2 x cups greek yoghurt; 1/2 x cucumber; 1 x clove minced garlic; 2 x tablespoons chopped dill; 2 x tablespoons olive oil; 1 x tablespoon white wine vinegar; Salt; pepper; 3 x large potatoes (russets are the best if you can find them); 1x litre of oil (veg, sunflower, canola etc); Tomatoes; Cucumber; Onion; Parsley; greek pita bread

7 steps

Prep:1hCook:3h

Episode 7 and one of the all times classics - Gyros.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories3470.6 kcal (174%)

Total Fat330.1 g (472%)

Carbs99.2 g (38%)

Sugars43.6 g (48%)

Protein43.8 g (88%)

Sodium3987.7 mg (199%)

Fiber9.5 g (34%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Slice the onions and garlic and mix in a bowl with the dry ingredients. Pour over the white wine vinegar, olive oil and add the mustard. Mix well and add to the pork. Make sure the pork is well covered in the marinade and leave in the fridge for 3-4 hours or overnight.

Knife

Bowl

Step 2

Pre heat your oven to 160c/320f. On a baking tray, place 4 evenly sliced potatoes and stick in wooden skewers. Alternate the pork while stacking to make sure it is even. Top with tomatoes and red onions and wrap in tin foil. Leave in the oven for 3 hours.

Step 3

Meanwhile chop the garlic, dill and grate the cucumber. Add to the yoghurt, season with salt and pepper and pour in the olive oil with a splash of white wine vinegar.

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Step 4

Then peel and slice the potatoes into fries leave in ice cold, salted water to soak.

Peeler

Knife

Step 5

Remove the tin foil from the pork, turn the oven up to 200c/390f to allow the pork to get nice and crispy. 15-20 mins.

Step 6

For the fries, get your oil to 160c/320f and fry until they start to turn golden. Then remove, allow the oil to come up to 180c/350f and fry again until golden brown and crispy.

Step 7

Heat up your pita bread and then it’s time to serve. Slice the pork thinly and fill those pitas with all you desire👌