Pork belly bites on gyro
Get the recipe for crispy pork belly bites on a gyro for an easy lunch or dinner.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6-8 strips of pork belly
- 4-6 gyro pitas
- 1 cup of fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
- pinch of salt and pepper to taste
Garlic white sauce
- 1 cup of greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of ricotta
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the spices for the pork belly rub together (salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, parsley, etc).
- Add the pork belly into the bowl and cover each one generously with the spice mixture.
- On a frying pan, cook each strip of pork belly at high heat for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients for the garlic white sauce.
- Heat a gyro for 30 seconds in the microwave or 1-2 minutes on stove top.
- Place the gyro on a serving plate and top with the garlic sauce and a couple of leaves of spinach.
- Top the gyro with the strop of pork belly and cut diagonally into bite-size pieces.
- Repeat for each of the gyros.
- Serve while warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 1306kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 92gFat: 72gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 38gCholesterol: 297mgSodium: 2887mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12g
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