Best Lamb Souvlaki Sandwiches With Greek Salad And Tsatsiki Sauce Recipes

LAMB SOUVLAKI WITH YOGURT-GARLIC SAUCE

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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

Ingredients

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp chopped fresh garlic
1 1/2 tsp oregano
3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3/8 tsp kosher salt
3/4 lb lamb, cut from the leg into 12 equal-sized cubes
2 yellow bell peppers, cored and cut into 1-inch strips
1 red onion, cut into 8 pieces
16 cherry tomatoes
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
4 whole-wheat pitas
Yogurt-Garlic Sauce
2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
1 fresh tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup nonfat Greek-style yogurt (such as Total brand)
1 tsp chopped fresh garlic

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.

LAMB SOUVLAKI

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Tender pieces of lamb, marinated in a Greek lemon vinaigrette, threaded on skewers and char-grilled to perfection. I like to serve these with rosemary garlic roasted potatoes, a Greek salad, and pita bread.

Provided by Kim's Cooking Now

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek

Time 3h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

⅓ cup olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds boneless leg of lamb, trimmed of all fat and cut into 1-inch cubes

Steps:

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Add cubed lamb and stir until all of the lamb is coated with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours, or overnight.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Thread marinated lamb onto skewers, reserving any remaining marinade. Grill skewers until desired doneness, 10 to 12 minutes, basting with the reserved marinade and turning occasionally for even cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.4 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 65.3 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 343.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

LAMB SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI

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Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 2h50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

Ingredients

2 pounds lamb, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch strips
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/4 cup grated onion
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
Pita bread rounds
Tzatziki, recipe follows
1 medium cucumber, peeled, sliced in half and seeded, and finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon plus 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced fresh dill or oregano leaves
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Steps:

Place the meat in a non-reactive bowl. Mix together the lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon oregano, garlic, and grated onion, and pour over the meat. Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Thread the meat onto metal or bamboo skewers.
Heat the oil on a griddle or in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onions, remaining teaspoon oregano and Essence to the griddle and cook light brown, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the pan.
Preheat a grill. Grill the skewers, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Remove from the grill. Quickly heat the pita bread on the grill until just warmed through and pliant. Holding a pita in the left hand, and the skewer in the right hand, pull the contents from the skewer into the pita bread. Repeat with the remaining skewers. Divide the cooked onions among the pita, and top with Tzatziki (cucumber sauce). Serve immediately.
Put the cucumber in a strainer set over a bowl. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and drain for 1 hour. Put the yogurt in another strainer set over a bowl and drain for 1 hour. Combine the cucumber and yogurt in a bowl with the remaining ingredients and stir well. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.