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!