Best Greek Style Pulled Lamb Pitas Recipes

GREEK LAMB PITA WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all tzatziki sauce ingredients in bowl until well mixed. Set aside.
• Melt butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until sizzling. Add garlic, oregano, salt and pepper; stir until well mixed.
• Add lamb; cook 8-10 minutes or until lamb reaches at least 145ºF or desired doneness. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in lemon zest until lamb is evenly coated.
• Spread tzatziki sauce evenly onto 1 side of each flatbread. Top each with lamb; garnish with tomato and feta cheese. Fold flatbread over filling.

LAMB PITAS WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown lamb in batches. Transfer lamb to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, reserving drippings in skillet., In drippings, saute onion over medium heat until tender, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in wine, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano and basil. Add to lamb. Cook, covered, on low until lamb is tender, 6-8 hours., To serve, dice enough cucumber to measure 1 cup; thinly slice remaining cucumber. Combine diced cucumber with yogurt and remaining salt. Fill pita halves with lamb mixture, tomatoes, sliced cucumbers and yogurt mixture. Freeze option: Freeze cooled lamb mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

GREEK PITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, dill and seasoned salt; cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. , Combine the oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, oregano and thyme in large bowl; add pork. Turn to coat; cover. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight, turning occasionally., Drain pork, discarding marinade. In a large skillet, stir-fry pork until browned, about 4 minutes. Stuff into pita halves; top with cucumber sauce, tomato and onion.