sharon's scrumptious souvlaki

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pounds lamb, cut into 1 inch square cubes
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup red
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• place lamb in a large bowl. add 1/2 cup olive oil, red , 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, oregano, mint and garlic. stir until lamb is well coated. cover, and refrigerate 3 hours, or overnight.
• 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.
• thread meat 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.