Authentic Greek Pork Belly Gyros
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A quick and delicious way to make authentic Greek gyros at home in less than 5 minutes of active cooking time. By slicing lean pork belly into tiny strips and flash-frying them on high heat with a fresh herb and chili marinade, you get incredibly flavorful, crispy meat without the need for hours of marinating or a rotisserie spit.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Slice the pork belly into very thin, tiny strips. → Whisk together olive oil, salt, vinegar, pepper, chopped herbs, chilies, lemon zest, and lemon juice to make the marinade. → Thoroughly coat the pork belly in the marinade. → Flash-fry the meat in a preheated cast-iron wok over extremely high heat until crispy and browned. → Serve hot with pita bread, onions, tomatoes, and tzatziki.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Slice the pork belly into very thin, tiny strips. → Whisk together olive oil, salt, vinegar, pepper, chopped herbs, chilies, lemon zest, and lemon juice to make the marinade. → Thoroughly coat the pork belly in the marinade. → Flash-fry the meat in a preheated cast-iron wok over extremely high heat until crispy and browned. → Serve hot with pita bread, onions, tomatoes, and tzatziki.
Introduction
A quick and delicious way to make authentic Greek gyros at home in less than 5 minutes of active cooking time. By slicing lean pork belly into tiny strips and flash-frying them on high heat with a fresh herb and chili marinade, you get incredibly flavorful, crispy meat without the need for hours of marinating or a rotisserie spit.
Step 1
Slice the lean pork belly into thin strips, then chop those strips even finer until you have tiny, bite-sized pieces.
Step 2
Finely chop 4 red chili peppers. Pluck and finely chop the fresh oregano and thyme leaves. Grate the zest of 2 lemons.
Step 3
In a bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, vinegar, ground black pepper, lemon zest, chopped oregano, chopped thyme, chopped red peppers, and the juice of half a lemon to create the marinade.
Step 4
Pour the marinade over the chopped pork belly and thoroughly mix it by hand to ensure every piece of meat is fully coated.
Step 5
Preheat your BBQ side burner (or stove) on high heat. Place a cast-iron wok or pan on the burner and let it get extremely hot.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Use lean pork belly for this recipe, as too much fat will make the flash-fried meat overly greasy.
Cutting the meat into tiny, thin strips is the secret trick: it maximizes surface area so the meat absorbs the marinade instantly, eliminating the need for hours of marinating time.
Cooking on extremely high heat (such as a BBQ sizzle zone or a hot cast-iron wok) is crucial to quickly rendering the fat and achieving a crispy crust without drying out the meat.
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