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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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When you come to Greece you will find a souvlaki bar at every corner!! Try it..you will not regret it. Ingredients:
2 lbs lean boneless leg of lamb, 1 1/2 inch cubes |
2/3 cup onion, chop |
2/3 cup fresh parsley |
2/3 cup olive oil |
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice |
2 tablespoons garlic, mince |
2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves |
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper |
1 teaspoon salt |
red pepper mayonnaise or tzatziki |
1 medium onion, slice thin |
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar |
8 pita breads (8 ) |
2 cups lettuce, shredded |
2 medium tomatoes, halve,slice thin |
tabasco sauce or hot sauce (optional) |
8 metal skewers or 8 presoaked long bamboo skewers (8 ) |
Directions:
1. Place the lamb cubes in a large mixing bowl.
2. Combine all the marinade ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and process to a puree.
3. Pour the marinade over the lamb.
4. Toss the meat to coat well with the marinade.
5. Cover and let marinate for at least 4 hours at room temp or refrigerate overnight.
6. Prepare the mayonnaise and/or tzatziki, cover and refrigerate.
7. Toss the onion with the vinegar, cover, and refrigerate.
8. Wrap the pitas in foil and keep warm in a preheated 350~ oven while you cook the lamb.
9. Bring the lamb to room temp.
10. Thread the lamb cubes onto the skewers.
11. Prepare a medium-hot fire in a grill.
12. Place the lamb on the grill and cook, turning them frequently, until the lamb is medium rare, about 7 minutes.
13. Transfer the lamb cubes to a warm platter, and remove the lamb from the skewers.
14. These can also be broiled.
15. Set out the pita breads, lamb, the mayonnaise and/or tzatziki, onion, lettuce, and tomatoes at the table for guests to help themselves.
16. Spread some mayonnaise or tzatziki over a pita.
17. Distribute a few cubes of lamb on the bread and top with onion, lettuce, and tomatoes.
18. Sprinkle with a few drops of Tabasco sauce, if desired, roll up the pita, and eat the sandwich out of hand.
19. If you use store-bought instead of homemade pocketless pita breads, reheat them before serving.
20. To reheat,wrap them in foil in stacks of 2.
21. Place the foil-wrapped pita breads in a preheated 400~ oven until they are soft, about 15 minutes.
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