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Recipe·~20 min·dairy-freenut-free

Lamb and Lemon Souvlaki

A lamb dish from the Greek kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 4 tbs Olive Oil
  • Zest and juice of 1 Lemon
  • 1 tbs Dill
  • 750g Lamb Leg
  • To serve Pita Bread

Method

  1. Pound the garlic with sea salt in a pestle and mortar (or use a small food processor), until the garlic forms a paste. Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, zest, dill and garlic. Mix in the lamb and combine well. Cover and marinate for at least 2 hrs or overnight in the fridge. If you’re going to use bamboo skewers, soak them in cold water.
  2. If you’ve prepared the lamb the previous day, take it out of the fridge 30 mins before cooking. Thread the meat onto the soaked or metal skewers. Heat the grill to high or have a hot griddle pan or barbecue ready. Cook the skewers for 2-3 mins on each side, basting with the remaining marinade. Heat the pitta or flatbreads briefly, then stuff with the souvlaki. Add Greek salad (see 'Goes well with', right) and Tzatziki (below), if you like.

Source

This recipe is adapted from TheMealDB (id 53009), a free community-curated recipe API. Original listing: themealdb.com.

A walkthrough video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krR4rhjR75Y.

Original source noted by the contributor: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lamb-lemon-dill-souvlaki.

Per serving
Estimate · medium confidence
Servings1
520kcal
Calories
42g
Protein
30g
Carbs
26g
Fat
1.5 g
Fiber
1.0 g
Sugar
1250 mg
Sodium
Iron19%
Calcium4%
Vitamin D1%
Vitamin C7%
Vitamin B12104%
Potassium10%

Estimated by AI from the ingredient list. Values are approximate and not medical advice. If you have specific dietary requirements, verify with a registered dietitian or trusted nutrition database.

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