Hero Of A Gyro Sliders

Ingredients

• Hero of a Gyro Sliders
• Recipe by Sydne George
• Makes 12 sliders
• Pickled Cucumbers with Shallots and Red Onion~
• 1/4 Cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 Cup cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon shallots, minced
• 1/2 Cup red onion, thinly sliced
• Tzatziki Sauce~
• 1 Cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 Cup cucumber, peeled and grated
• 1 teaspoon dillweed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• Waffle Fries~
• 2 Idaho potatoes, washed and peeled
• 48 ounces peanut oil
• Kosher salt
• Grilled Pork Slider Patties
• 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 Pounds ground pork
• ~
• 12 soft potato rolls
• 3 heirloom tomatoes (red, orange, yellow), thinly sliced

Instructions

• Hero of a Gyro Sliders
• Recipe by Sydne George
• Makes 12 sliders
• Make the Pickled Cucumbers with Shallots and Red Onion~
• In a medium glass mixing bowl, combine vinegar, sugar and salt. Add cucumber, shallots and red onion. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate.
• Make the Tzatziki Sauce~
• In a medium glass mixing bowl, combine all tzatziki sauce ingredients. Stir until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate.
• Make the Waffle Fries~
• Fill medium heavy pot with peanut oil, 2 inches deep. Heat over medium heat until hot.
• Use waffle cutter to cut potatoes into 1/4 inch waffle slices. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with Kosher salt.
• Grill the Pork Slider Patties
• Light barbecue and preheat grill to 350 degrees.
• Combine salt, garlic powder and pepper.
• Divide pork into 12 equal balls.
• Pat into slider patties.
• Season both sides of each patty with seasoning.
• Grill sliders on preheated grill for about 3 minutes per side, flipping when they release easily from grill.
• Grill other sides for an additional 3 minutes. Use instant read meat thermometer to check sliders to make sure they are cooked to 160 degrees. Remove from grill.
• Assemble the Hero of a Gyro Sliders
• 12 soft potato rolls
• Tzatziki Sauce
• Grilled Pork Slider Patties
• Pickled Cucumbers with Shallots and Red Onion
• Thinly sliced heirloom tomatoes
• Waffle Fries
• Split potato rolls into crowns and heels.
• Spread insides of crowns and heels with Tzatziki Sauce.
• Place one Grilled Pork Slider Patty on each potato roll heel.
• Top with Pickled Cucumbers with Shallots and Red Onion.
• Arrange thinly sliced heirloom tomatoes on top.
• Top with a Waffle Fry and potato crown.
• Serve with glasses of Sutter Home Red Blend.
• Enjoy!