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Souvlaki (Greek Skewers)

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Marinated pork or chicken skewers from the grill, served with pita and tzatziki.

⏱️ Prep time 30 min. 🍳 Cook time 15 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 9/10

Source / link: Griechische Küche

Ingredients

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800 g Pork (neck) or chicken breast
4 EL Olive oil
2 EL Lemon juice
3 Stück Garlic cloves
2 TL Oregano (dried)
je 1 Prise Salt & pepper
4 Stück Pita bread
200 g Greek yogurt (vegan)
1/2 Stück Cucumber
je 1 Onion & tomato (for serving)

Preparation

Step by step through the recipe

  1. 1 Cut the 800 g pork (neck) or chicken breast into cubes and marinate with 4 EL olive oil, 2 EL lemon juice, some of the 3 Stück garlic cloves, 2 TL dried oregano, and 1 pinch each of salt & pepper for at least 2 hours.
  2. 2 Thread the marinated meat (800 g) onto skewers.
  3. 3 Grill the skewers on the hot grill for about 10–12 minutes, turning them, until they are browned all over and cooked through.
  4. 4 For the tzatziki: grate 1/2 Stück cucumber, squeeze it out, mix with 200 g Greek yogurt and the remaining part of the 3 Stück garlic cloves, season with 1 pinch of salt.
  5. 5 Briefly warm the 4 Stück of pita bread on the grill.
  6. 6 Serve the souvlaki with the 4 Stück of pita bread, the tzatziki made from 200 g yogurt, and 1 onion & tomato each (in pieces).

Notes & tips

Note: Contains cow's milk (tzatziki with yogurt). GLUTEN-FREE if pita is made from gluten-free flour.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
736 kcal
Protein
61 g
Fat
46 g
Carbs
18 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)

⭐ Ratings

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