Pork Belly Gyro | Saveur

Name: Pork Belly Gyro | Saveur
Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless, skinless pork belly; 1 tbsp. garlic powder; 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. dried marjoram; 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. dried rosemary; 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. dried thyme; 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper; 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. ground cumin; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. za'atar; 1 shallot, sliced 1/4" thick; 1 ⁄ 4 cup plain, full-fat Greek yogurt; 1 ⁄ 4 cup sour cream; 1 tsp. plus 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. minced oregano; 1 small cucumber (one-quarter grated and squeezed dry, three-quarters thinly sliced); 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste; 2 tbsp. sugar; 1 tsp. sumac; 1 ⁄ 2 cup shredded romaine lettuce; 1 plum tomato, cored and roughly chopped; 1 preserved lemon rind, minced; 2 9" pocket pitas, halved

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Supremely tender, thick slabs of Middle Eastern-spiced pork belly, dressed with tart tzatziki, fill fluffy pita pockets for an unconventional take on the classic sandwich.

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Ingredients

1 lb. boneless, skinless pork belly
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1⁄2 tbsp. dried marjoram
1⁄2 tbsp. dried rosemary
1⁄2 tbsp. dried thyme
1⁄2 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
1⁄2 tbsp. ground cumin
1⁄4 tsp. za'atar
1 shallot, sliced 1/4" thick
1⁄4 cup plain, full-fat Greek yogurt
1⁄4 cup sour cream
1 tsp. plus 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1⁄2 tsp. minced oregano
1 small cucumber (one-quarter grated and squeezed dry, three-quarters thinly sliced)
1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. <a href="http://www.kalustyans.com/catalog.asp?menucategory_id=64&category_id=161">sumac</a>
1⁄2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
1 plum tomato, cored and roughly chopped
1 preserved lemon rind, minced
2 9" pocket pitas, halved