PORK SOUVLAKI (SKEWERS) WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
Juicy and crunchy pork souvlaki (skewers) paired with creamy tzatziki sauce and fluffy pita breads! The pork is first marinated to soak up all the wonderful Mediterranean flavours and then grilled to high temperature, to get all crunchy and nicely coloured..
Provided by Eli K. Giannopoulos
Categories Main
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- To prepare the pork souvlaki (skewers), cut the pork into 2 cm pieces and place them in a large bowl, along with all the marinade ingredients. Use your hands to mix really well, cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime prepare the tzatziki sauce for the pork souvlaki. Pour into a food processor the olive oil and 2 cloves of garlic; blend until the garlic is diluted (don't leave any large pieces of garlic). Into a large bowl, grate the cucumber, season with salt and pepper and leave it aside for 10 minutes. Wrap the grated cucumber into a towel and squeeze, in order to get rid of most of the water. Into a bowl, add the cucumber, the blended garlic and oil, the yogurt, 1-2 tbsps of chopped dill, 1-2 of red wine vinegar, salt and pepper and mix. Tore in the fridge and serve cold.
- Cut the wooden skewers to fit your griddle pan and soak them in water for 10 minutes. (This will prevent them from burning.) Thread the pieces of pork, comfortably, on the skewers.
- Preheat a grill or griddle pan on a high heat. Cook the pork skewers for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until nicely coloured and cooked through.
- While your pork is cooking, prepare the pita breads. Preheat the oven to 250C. Use a cooking brush to oil the pita breads on both sides and season with salt and oregano. Place a large oven tray (upside down) at the bottom of the oven and place the pita breads on top of the tray. Bake for 1-2 minutes.
- To serve the pork souvlaki (skewers), slice 2 red onions and place on a platter; top with the pork skewers, drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and a good squeeze of lemon juice. Serve while still warm with some pita breads and tzatziki sauce or wrap them up like a sandwich, adding some tzatziki, sliced onions and tomatoes. Enjoy!
AVOCADO TZATZIKI
A colorful California version of this classic Greek sauce. Use on your favorite pita sandwich, gyro, falafel or as a fresh veggie dip. Also try it as a condiment for spicy Indian food and curries. Make it using yogurt in place of sour cream, or even without the sour cream for a great vegan alternative!
Provided by ambolicious
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Tzatziki
Time 5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the avocado, garlic, lemon juice, sour cream and cucumber. Mash with a fork until smooth. If your avocado is not quite ripe enough, you may wish to use a food processor. Season with red pepper flakes, cilantro, mint, salt and pepper, and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 3.2 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 7.2 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
CHICKEN AND PORK SOUVLAKI
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the chicken and pork: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, oregano, salt, Aleppo pepper, black pepper and garlic.
- Place the chicken and pork into 2 separate mixing bowls. Pour half of the marinade over the chicken and the other half over the pork. Marinate, refrigerated, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
- Set up your grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
- Remove the chicken and pork from the marinade, allowing excess to drain off. Keeping the chicken and pork on separate skewers, thread 4 pieces of meat onto each skewer towards the top and covering the tip of the skewer.
- Place the skewers on the direct-heat side of the grill to char on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Then move to the indirect-heat side of the grill, cover with the lid and cook until the chicken and pork are cooked through, about 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160 degrees F and the pork reaches 145 degrees F. Stack the skewers on a platter.
- For the onions and lemons: Drizzle the onions and lemons with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the direct-heat side of the grill. Cook the lemons until charred, about 3 minutes. Cook the onions until tender, about 3 minutes per side.
- Add the onions and lemons to the platter with the souvlaki. Serve with romaine, pita and tzatziki.
PORK SKEWERS WITH AVOCADO TZATZIKI SAUCE
Make and share this Pork Skewers With Avocado Tzatziki Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by gregory schulte
Categories Pork
Time 20m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the marinade:.
- In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, juices, red pepper flakes, chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Add the pork and stir to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the grill.
- Thread the skewers with 3 or 4 pieces of marinated pork, alternating with wedges of lemon and orange.
- Reserve the marinade for basting.
- To grill the pork:.
- Place skewers on an area of the grill with no direct flame.
- Brush with the reserved marinade during the grilling, until the meat is browned on the outside but still slightly pink on the inside, 4 to 5 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.
- Optional oven broil:.
- Set and oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler, preheat broiler.
- Put skewers on a highly oiled baking sheet and place under broiler.
- After 3 1/2 minutes, turn the skewers over and brush with the reserved marinade.
- Broil for another 3 1/2 minutes, brush again with the marinade, and broil for 1 to 20 minutes more or until meat is browned on the outside but still slightly pink inside, or to desired doneness.
- Serving:.
- Serve immediately in pita pockets topped with shredded lettuce and Avocado Tzatziki Sauce (Recipe #252285).
- Note:.
- Threading the skewers with chunks of lemon and orange with their peels still on, add flavor that compliments the pork and you can squeeze the juice from the grilled fruit over the meat.
- Thread other fruit on the skewers if you like, try cherry tomatoes or kumquats.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 905.8, Fat 58.1, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 121.6, Sodium 668.8, Carbohydrate 57, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 7.3, Protein 42.6
GREEK OUZO PORK KABOBS
Eat dinner as the Mediterraneans do with these delightfully different kabobs. Ouzo and the tzatziki dipping sauce give you a real taste of the Greek islands. -Francine Lizotte, Surrey, British Columbia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk the first 10 ingredients until blended. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a shallow dish; stir in ouzo. Add pork; turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain pork, discarding marinade in dish. On 12 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread pork and vegetables. Grill kabobs, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until until pork is tender and vegetables are crisp-tender 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally and basting frequently with reserved marinade during the last 5 minutes. If desired, top with additional fresh thyme and rosemary and serve with tzatziki.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 15g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 178mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
PORK SKEWERS
Make our simple barbecued pork skewers and mix and match with your favourite marinades. We have tips for three flavourful glazes
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Dinner, Supper
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Slice the pork neck into 4cm strips, then toss with your chosen glaze. Leave to marinate for 2 hrs, then thread onto three large skewers. Light the barbecue. Once the flames have died down, cook the skewers for 5 mins on each side (or, cook in a griddle pan set over a high heat). Brush with the rest of the glaze, then cook for a further 2-3 mins on each side, or until cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
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