PRESSURE-COOKER LAMB PITAS WITH YOGURT SAUCE
The spiced lamb in these stuffed pita pockets goes perfectly with cool cucumber and yogurt. It's like having your own Greek gyro stand in the kitchen! -Angela Leinenbach, Mechanicsville, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, brown lamb in batches. Add wine to pressure cooker. Cook 30 seconds, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Press cancel. Add onion, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano and basil. Return lamb to pressure cooker., Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. Press cancel., Select saute setting; adjust for low heat. Add tomato paste; simmer, uncovered, until mixture is slightly thickened, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Press cancel., To serve, dice enough cucumber to measure 1 cup; thinly slice remaining cucumber. Combine diced cucumber with yogurt and remaining salt. Fill pitas with lamb mixture, tomatoes, sliced cucumbers and yogurt mixture. Freeze option: Freeze cooled lamb mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 766mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LAMB PITAS WITH YOGURT SAUCE
Steps:
- 1. To prepare sauce, combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use.
- 2. To prepare pitas, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb and cook 5 minutes, or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well, remove to plate and set aside.
- 3. Lightly coat same pan with nonstick cooking spray and add onion. Saute 3 minutes or until softened.
- 4. Stir in cooked lamb, oregano, cumin, salt, crushed red pepper and garlic. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
- 5. Open pita halves and divide meat mixture evenly among the 4 halves. Add cucumber slices and tomato halves evenly. Top each with some of the sauce and serve.
LAMB BURGERS IN PITA WITH YOGURT SAUCE
Provided by Scott Snyder
Categories Sandwich Dairy Garlic Lamb Broil Quick & Easy Yogurt Lunch Cucumber Bon Appétit Portland Oregon Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix first 5 ingredients together in medium bowl. Season yogurt sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Mix lamb and next 5 ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Season generously with salt and pepper. Shape mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties.
- Preheat broiler. Place lamb patties on broiler rack and broil until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
- Open pita bread rounds; line bottoms with trimmed tops, if desired. Place lettuce, burger, then large spoonful of yogurt sauce in each round. Serve, passing sauce separately.
LAMB SOUVLAKI WITH YOGURT-GARLIC SAUCE
An easy Lamb Souvlaki recipe with Yogurt-Garlic Sauce. This dish, created by Jim Botsacos, executive chef at New York City's Molyvos restaurant, is a winner. It offers vitamins C and B6 and folate.
Provided by Jim Botsacos
Categories Food Processor Lamb Low Fat Yogurt Grill/Barbecue Self
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For souvlaki, mix first 5 ingredients to make a marinade and set aside. Distribute lamb, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes among 8 skewers. Place in a large shallow pan with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, rotating skewers once. Heat a gas grill to medium, or use a charcoal grill and allow the coals to turn a light-ash color. Coat grill with cooking spray. Grill until lamb is medium rare and lightly charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Rotate to cook evenly. To cook in oven, broil on metal skewers 6 minutes, rotating until evenly browned. Grill or toast pitas. For sauce, puree cucumbers and a pinch of salt in a food processor. Place in a fine-screen colander and squeeze out the juice. Reserve juice and discard pulp. Whisk cucumber and lemon juices in a bowl with yogurt. Mix in garlic; season with salt and pepper. Serve with pitas and skewers.
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