Community Pick
Pork Souvlaki

photo by Derf2440




- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless pork loin or 1 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin
- 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 3⁄4 cup prepared tzatziki, sauce (make your own, recipe in'zaar)
- 6 Greek pita breads
directions
- Trim and cut pork into 1 inch cubes.
- In large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Add pork and stir to coat.
- Marinate for 10 minutes (make ahead: cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours).
- evenly thread pork onto six 8 inch skewers; place on foil lined baking sheet.
- Brush with marinade.
- Broil 6 inches away from heat, turning halfway through, until just a hint of pink remains inside, about 12 minutes.
- Spread tzatziki over each pita.
- Remove pork from skewers and place on pitas; fold over.
Reviews
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This is how Souvlaki should taste and how I remember eating it in Greece, we only didn't have the sunshine to go with it! Made Souflaki before but used too many other herbs I think. In this recipe the oregano is prominent and we found that gave it a very authentic flavor. Cooked them in the grill pan on the stove top and served them with a Greek salad, pita and Tzatziki Thanks Derf, another good recipe to go on the barbeque this coming summer!
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Tweaks
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This was fabulous, but I did things a bit different. Instead of tenderloin or pork loin, I used pork butt that I cut into chunks. I pretty much doubled the marinade, but I also used more meat. I measured the olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper although I ended up adding a bit more olive oil (probably wasn't necessary). I didn't measure the lemon juice. I just squeezed an entire lemon into the marinade. As for the garlic, I used a jar of crushed garlic cloves from Trader Joe's and just put a ton in (didn't measure since I adore garlic). I stuck a teaspoon from the table into the jar and put in about 4 or 5 partial spoonfuls. I whisked it all together and put everything into a large ziploc type bag then shoved that into the refrigerator for about an hour and a half (all the time I had). I then threaded all of the meat onto wooden skewers, six pieces of meat onto each skewer. I let them sit a bit then I grilled them on the gas grill. I served them with pita bread and tzatziki sauce. Wow, were they good! I had company last night, and we all loved it. I just had the leftovers cold for lunch, and it was sensational! This recipe is totally a keeper. I plan on making it for my son's family birthday dinner this summer.
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Souvlaki is something I miss since I have returned from my studies in Melbourne. it can't be found in stingapore, and boy am I glad I can make my own now. This was just wonderful. I did substitute the pork with lamb and it turned out just fantastic. Exactly what a Souvlaki is meant to taste like. Thank you so much for bringing back a bit of greek living to a singaporean family!
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