Sharon's Scrumptious Souvlaki Recipe

Sharon's Scrumptious Souvlaki Recipes

  • PREP 30 mins
  • COOK 20 mins
  • READY IN 1 day 50 mins 


Ingredients 

Original recipe makes 8 servings

  •  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


Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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