sharon's scrumptious souvlaki

sharon's scrumptious souvlaki
  • 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


  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.

03/18/2017
sharon's scrumptious souvlaki, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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