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    Souvlaki


    Source of Recipe


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    Recipe Introduction


    It can be served with a Greek salad and rice pilaf." Original recipe
    yield: 8 servings.

    List of Ingredients




    2 pounds lamb, cut into 1 inch square cubes
    1/2 cup olive oil
    1 cup red wine
    1 teaspoon salt
    freshly ground black pepper to taste
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 tablespoon dried mint, crushed
    1 clove garlic, chopped

    4 cups plain yogurt
    1 cucumber, shredded
    4 cloves garlic, minced
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
    salt and pepper to taste

    8 pita bread rounds
    2 tablespoons olive oil

    1 red onion, thinly sliced
    1 tomato, thinly sliced

    Recipe



    Place lamb in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup olive oil, red wine, 1
    teaspoon salt, pepper, oregano, mint and garlic.
    Stir until lamb is well coated.
    Cover, and refrigerate 3 hours, or overnight.
    Preheat grill, and lightly oil grate.
    In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, minced garlic and 2
    tablespoons olive oil.
    Season with dill weed, salt and pepper; set aside.
    Thread meat onto skewers.
    Grill 10 minutes, turning once.
    Lightly sprinkle pita bread with olive oil, and place on grill until
    warm, about 1 minute.
    Serve meat on pita bread along with sliced red onion, sliced tomato
    and yogurt sauce.


 

 

 


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