SHARON'S SCRUMPTIOUS SOUVLAKI

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This is my family's favorite Greek dish. It can be served with a Greek salad and rice pilaf.

Provided by Sharon

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek

Time P1DT50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

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Ingredients

2 pounds lamb, cut into 1 inch square cubes
½ cup olive oil
1 cup red wine
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
½ 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

Steps:

Place lamb in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup olive oil, red wine, 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 onto 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 814 calories, Carbohydrate 46.5 g, Cholesterol 91.3 mg, Fat 53.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 17.5 g, Sodium 766.2 mg, Sugar 11 g