Lamb Souvlaki

Name: Lamb Souvlaki
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 700g lamb shoulder or leg, cubed; 4 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp cumin; juice of 1 lemon; salt and pepper to taste; 4 pitta breads; 1 cup Greek yoghurt; 1/2 cucumber, grated and squeezed dry; 2 cloves garlic, minced for tzatziki; 1 tbsp lemon juice for tzatziki; tomato, onion and fresh parsley to serve

Australian Greek-style lamb souvlaki served with tzatziki and warm pitta. Marinating the lamb for a full two hours minimum before it hits the skewers is what lets the oregano, cumin and lemon actually flavour the meat, rather than sitting only on the surface.

Total time

135 min

Prep

120 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Australian

Ingredients

700glamb shoulder or leg, cubed

4 tbspolive oil

3 clovesgarlic, minced

1 tspdried oregano

1 tspcumin

juice of 1lemon

salt and pepperto taste

4pitta breads

1 cupGreek yoghurt

1/2cucumber, grated and squeezed dry

2 clovesgarlic, minced for tzatziki

1 tbsplemon juice for tzatziki

tomato, onion and fresh parsleyto serve

Instructions

Marinate lamb in oil, garlic, oregano, cumin and lemon 2+ hours.

Thread onto skewers. Grill 8-10 minutes, turning.

Make tzatziki: mix yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and lemon.

Warm pitta.

Fill with lamb, tzatziki, tomato, onion and parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

197

Protein

6.2g

Fat

16.8g

Carbs

6.8g

Fiber

Sodium

24mg

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