Pork Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Ingredients

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• 1¼ lbs pork loin , cut into 3-by-1/2 strips
• 1 large onion , cut into ½” wedges
• 3 lemons , juiced (optional: 1 lemon cut to wedges for garnish)
• 1 cup Greek whole-milk yogurt
• ½ English/Seedless cucumber , seeded and finely diced
• warm pita , for serving

On Hand

• ¼ cup plus 2 TBL extra-virgin olive oil
• 2TSP dried oregano
• 3 garlic cloves, divided and mashed to a paste
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, toss the pork strips and onion wedges with olive oil , lemon juice, oregano and garlic paste from two of the garlic cloves. Season with 1½ teaspoons of salt and ½ teaspoon pepper and let stand for at least 30 minutes (preferably up to 2 hours – refrigerated).
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the yogurt , cucumber , and the remaining garlic paste. Season the tzatziki with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large cast-iron frying pan until it is very hot. Add pork and onion wedges along with any marinade and cook over high heat, turning once or twice, until the pork and onions are tender and caramelized, about 12 minutes.
• Transfer the pork and onion to plates and serve with the tzatziki, lemon wedges and pita .