SOUVLAKI ON PITA BREAD

Souvlaki on Pita Bread image

Provided by Poppy

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 lbs lean boneless leg of lamb, 1 1/2 inch cubes
2/3 cup onion, chop
2/3 cup fresh parsley
2/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons garlic, mince
2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
red pepper mayonnaise or tzatziki
1 medium onion, slice thin
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
8 pita breads (8")
2 cups lettuce, shredded
2 medium tomatoes, halve,slice thin
Tabasco sauce or hot sauce (optional)
8 metal skewers or 8 presoaked long bamboo skewers (8")

Steps:

Place the lamb cubes in a large mixing bowl.
Combine all the marinade ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and process to a puree.
Pour the marinade over the lamb.
Toss the meat to coat well with the marinade.
Cover and let marinate for at least 4 hours at room temp or refrigerate overnight.
Prepare the mayonnaise and/or tzatziki, cover and refrigerate.
Toss the onion with the vinegar, cover, and refrigerate.
Wrap the pitas in foil and keep warm in a preheated 350~ oven while you cook the lamb.
Bring the lamb to room temp.
Thread the lamb cubes onto the skewers.
Prepare a medium-hot fire in a grill.
Place the lamb on the grill and cook, turning them frequently, until the lamb is medium rare, about 7 minutes.
Transfer the lamb cubes to a warm platter, and remove the lamb from the skewers.
These can also be broiled.
Set out the pita breads, lamb, the mayonnaise and/or tzatziki, onion, lettuce, and tomatoes at the table for guests to help themselves.
Spread some mayonnaise or tzatziki over a pita.
Distribute a few cubes of lamb on the bread and top with onion, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Sprinkle with a few drops of Tabasco sauce, if desired, roll up the pita, and eat the sandwich out of hand.
If you use store-bought instead of homemade pocketless pita breads, reheat them before serving.
To reheat,wrap them in foil in stacks of 2.
Place the foil-wrapped pita breads in a preheated 400~ oven until they are soft, about 15 minutes.