Sharon's Scrumptious Souvlaki

BBQ and Grilling - Tips

This is my family's favorite Greek dish. It can be served with a Greek salad and rice pilaf.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 1day

Total: 1day

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Sharon's Scrumptious Souvlaki

Ingredients

2 pounds lamb

cut into 1 inch square cubes

½ 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

½ 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

Tips

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Nutritional Information

Sharon's Scrumptious Souvlaki

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 814

% Daily Value *

Protein: 31.1g 62%

Carbohydrates: 46.5g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 11g

Fat: 53.2g 82%

Saturated Fat: 17.5g 88%

Cholesterol: 91.3mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 255.6IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.8mg 122%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 5.4mg 9%

Folate: 105.6mcg 26%

Calcium: 314.7mg 32%

Iron: 4.2mg 23%

Magnesium: 72.6mg 26%

Potassium: 748.8mg 21%

Sodium: 766.2mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 56%

Calories From Fat: 478.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.