Name: greek shredded pork pitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 490 min
Ingredients: 3 lbs. pork shoulder (fat trimmed); 1 yellow onion ( roughly chopped); 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp greek seasoning (Cavenders); 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; juice of 1/2 lemon; 2 tbsp fresh italian parsley (chopped); 1 package pitas; tzatziki sauce; cherry tomatoes; lettuce; red onion; crumbled feta cheese

greek shredded pork pitas

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 8 10

Servings:

Ingredients

3 lbs. pork shoulder fat trimmed
1 yellow onion roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp greek seasoning Cavenders
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tbsp fresh italian parsley chopped

For the Pitas

1 package pitas
tzatziki sauce
cherry tomatoes
lettuce
red onion
crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

Transfer 3 pounds pork shoulder or butt to the slow cooker followed by 1 chopped yellow onion, 3 cloves minced garlic (or frozen cubes), and 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning.
Add 2 cups chicken broth then cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours. (if you have the time, a slower cooking process yields more tender meat)
After cooking, transfer pork to a mixing bowl and shred the meat. Add juice of ½ a lemon and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper, adding some of the cooking liquid, if needed.

Instant Pot Method

Transfer 3 pounds pork shoulder or butt to the Instant Pot followed by 1 chopped yellow onion, 3 cloves minced garlic (or frozen cubes), 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning and 2 cups chicken broth. On the meat/stew setting, cook for 45 minutes. After cooking, transfer pork to a mixing bowl and shred the meat. Add the lemon juice and chopped parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper, adding some of the cooking liquid, if needed.

Serving Suggestions

You can either stuff the ingredients above in the pocket of a pita or you can make a pita wrap by rolling up the pita bread with the pork, tzatziki, and toppings and securing it with foil. Sometimes I like to pop my assembled pita wraps in a 350 degree oven for a few minutes to get them warm before serving.

Swap Suggestions

Protein: The pork can be swapped for chicken breasts or thighs and cooked exactly the same way.
Vegetarian: To make this recipe vegetarian, bypass the slow-cooked pork and swap for 1 lb. of dried chickpeas in the slow cooker with the ingredients above plus ½ teaspoon baking soda and 4 cups of water. Alternatively you could saute canned chickpeas in a skillet with some olive oil and the Greek seasoning.

Prep Ahead

If desired, you can slow cook the pork in advance, leaving out the lemon juice and chopped parsley. (you’ll add this when you rewarm and just before serving) After shredding the pulled pork, divide it into shallow containers with some of the cooking juices then cover and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Prepare toppings in advance: slice red onions and store in cold water, make homemade tzatziki, etc.

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