Pita Pork Sandwiches Recipes

SUPER-EASY PULLED PORK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Mix brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in a bowl. Spread mustard over pork roast and sprinkle with brown sugar mixture, using the entire amount. Line a shallow baking dish with aluminum foil. Place a rack in the prepared baking dish and arrange pork roast on rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until very tender, 9 to 11 hours. Let pork cool, then shred into bite-size pieces. Stir barbeque sauce into pork to moisten; serve with hamburger buns.

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.

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.

PEPPERED PORK PITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine pork, oil, pepper and garlic; toss to coat. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork mixture; cook and stir until no longer pink. Stir in red peppers; heat through. Serve on pita breads. Top with mayonnaise and lettuce if desired.

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.

PITA PORK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut pork into 3x1/4-inch strips.
• Mix lemon juice, oil, mustard, finely chopped garlic and oregano. Pour over pork strips in glass or plastic bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 8 hours.
• Mix yogurt, cucumber, crushed garlic and dill. Cover and refrigerate.
• Heat oven to 450.
• Remove pork from marinade; place in single layer in shallow pan. Roast about 10 minutes or until crisp.
• Fill pockets with pork; top with yogurt mixture and onion.