Kittencal's Greek Souvlaki (Grilled Skewered Lamb or Pork)
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- Ready In:
- 24hrs 8mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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5-6
ingredients
- 2 lbs lean leg of lamb, cut into 2-inch cubes (or use 2 pounds boneless pork)
- 1 cup red wine (not red wine vinegar)
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon liquid honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 20 large button mushrooms (might use more or less)
- 2 large red onions, cut into 8 pieces
- 20 cherry tomatoes (might use more or less)
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 10 -12 wooden bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes before threading, you might use less than 10 skewers)
directions
- In a bowl mix together red wine, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, seasoning salt and pepper.
- Place the lamb in a large glass bowl.
- Pour the wine sauce over the lamb; toss to coat well.
- Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours, tossing occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Lightly oil the grill and preheat.
- Remove the lamb from the marinade (discard marinade).
- Soak the wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before threading.
- Thread the lamb, mushrooms, onion chunks and cherry tomatoes among the skewers (thread anyway you desire).
- Brush JUST the veggies with olive oil and season lamb and the veggies lightly with white salt (and pepper if desired).
- Grill until the lamb until it is medium-rare and lightly charred (about 8 minutes, rotating to cook until evenly browned).
- Serve the grilled lamb with toasted pitas and tzatzika sauce if desired.
- DELICIOUS!
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Reviews
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This recipe is absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! We just loved it. Pork loin was on sale for $1.99 lb, so I opted for that. Kitten is actually Greek, so she really knows her stuff. I'm on her Facebook fan base, and I found the recipe there. I wanted to review it at zaar, so you'd be sure to try it. The souvlaki is a hands-down winner. She could put a Greek restaurant out of business. Kitten rules!!
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This is the best by a mile. We've tried it on pork, chicken, lamb and beef and it has been superb! We usually seem to accompany this with Kittencal's lemon rice and a salad with her greek dressing recipe. We call it our Kittencal night, and it's always a favourite! Guests have raved over this, friends have requested it. We've even had people come onto our campsite and ask what we're making because it smells so good! We use oregano from our garden that we dry in the dehydrator, and it makes a huge difference. Other than tending to go heavy on the garlic, we have never altered this recipe. Thanks so much, Kittencal. It's a winner!
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I followed this recipe exactly, except used chicken as my protein. It was absolutely fantastic! I've made this about 5 times in the last 3 months or so. The girlfriend adores it, and my friends were appalled that something this flavorful could come from the average joe's kitchen. I gave this 5 stars because I have tried countless souvlaki recipes, and this one is easily the best... ZERO room for improvements. Thanks for sharing!
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Tweaks
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FANTASTIC recipe. I subbed in chicken thighs and breasts for the lamb, cutting the marinade time to 6 hours. The meat as SO tender and flavorful. My guests devoured it! I didn't add veggies to the skewers, but put just meat on it and took the meat off skewers before serving. No Tsatsiki is really needed, as the meat is very moist. Bravo, Kitten, for a wonderful recipe! Thanks for helping make my dinner party a success! Thanks for all your help and quick responses to my zmails too!