Pork Tenderloin Gyros with Tzatziki

Tender, warmly seasoned pork tenderloin is sliced into soft pita and topped with crisp cucumber, juicy tomato, red onion, and cool tzatziki for a fast Mediterranean-style dinner.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 1.25 pounds pork tenderloin
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 pitas pita breads
• 1 cup tzatziki
• 1 large tomato
• 1 small english cucumber
• 0.5 medium red onion

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Pat the pork tenderloin dry and trim away any silver skin. Rub it with the olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. (about 5 min) — 425°F
2. Place the seasoned pork on a foil-lined baking sheet. Roast until the thickest part reaches 145°F, about 18 to 22 minutes, depending on thickness. (about 20 min) — 425°F
3. Transfer the pork to a cutting board, tent loosely with foil, and rest for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, slice the tomato and cucumber and thinly slice the red onion. (about 5 min) — Room temperature
4. Warm the pitas in the turned-off oven for 1 to 2 minutes, or warm them in a dry skillet. Slice the pork thinly across the grain. (about 2 min) — Warm
5. Fill each pita with sliced pork, tzatziki, tomato, cucumber, and red onion. Serve immediately. (about 2 min) — Warm