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Slow-Cooker Pork Pita Sandwiches with Tzatziki

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Enjoy these slow-cooker pulled pork sandwiches, inspired by souvlaki—Greek lemon and herb-flavored kabobs served with tzatziki.

Slow-Cooker Pork Pita Sandwiches with Tzatziki

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 4 hr 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Pork

  • 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
  • 3 lb boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of all visible fat
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped (3 teaspoons)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Tzatziki

  • 1 1/2 cups plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 English (hothouse) cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Pocket Flatbreads and Fillings

  • 6 whole wheat thin pocket flatbreads (7 inch), cut in half
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 6 plum (Roma) tomatoes, cut into 6 slices each
  • 12 lemon wedges, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix Tzatziki ingredients. Refrigerate until serving time.
  • Step 
    3
    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.
  • Step 
    4
    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.

Nutrition

370 Calories
15g Total Fat
33g Protein
25g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
5g
24%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
540mg
22%
Potassium
500mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
6g
23%
Sugars
5g
Protein
33g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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