LAMB SOUVLAKI WITH YOGURT-GARLIC SAUCE

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An easy Lamb Souvlaki recipe with Yogurt-Garlic Sauce. This dish, created by Jim Botsacos, executive chef at New York City's Molyvos restaurant, is a winner. It offers vitamins C and B6 and folate.

Provided by Jim Botsacos

Categories     Food Processor     Lamb     Low Fat     Yogurt     Grill/Barbecue     Self

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp chopped fresh garlic
1 1/2 tsp oregano
3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3/8 tsp kosher salt
3/4 lb lamb, cut from the leg into 12 equal-sized cubes
2 yellow bell peppers, cored and cut into 1-inch strips
1 red onion, cut into 8 pieces
16 cherry tomatoes
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
4 whole-wheat pitas
Yogurt-Garlic Sauce
2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
1 fresh tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup nonfat Greek-style yogurt (such as Total brand)
1 tsp chopped fresh garlic

Steps:

  • For souvlaki, mix first 5 ingredients to make a marinade and set aside. Distribute lamb, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes among 8 skewers. Place in a large shallow pan with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, rotating skewers once. Heat a gas grill to medium, or use a charcoal grill and allow the coals to turn a light-ash color. Coat grill with cooking spray. Grill until lamb is medium rare and lightly charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Rotate to cook evenly. To cook in oven, broil on metal skewers 6 minutes, rotating until evenly browned. Grill or toast pitas. For sauce, puree cucumbers and a pinch of salt in a food processor. Place in a fine-screen colander and squeeze out the juice. Reserve juice and discard pulp. Whisk cucumber and lemon juices in a bowl with yogurt. Mix in garlic; season with salt and pepper. Serve with pitas and skewers.

Julia Muriithi
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it.


Noble's Bookings
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I loved the flavor of this dish. The lamb was tender and the sauce was perfect.


Malik fakhar
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This was an easy and delicious recipe. I will definitely be making it again.


josphine makena
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I've made this dish several times and it always turns out great. It's a crowd-pleaser!


raja maaz
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a party and everyone loved it.


Nub Gemig
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I'm not a huge fan of lamb, but this dish was surprisingly good. The sauce really made the dish.


curlyaroa
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Wow! This was one of the best lamb dishes I've ever had. The meat was cooked to perfection and the sauce was amazing.


oshifuwa balqees bamidele
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The lamb was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was the perfect complement.


David Moumou
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I loved the combination of the lamb and the yogurt-garlic sauce. It was a perfect balance of flavors.


Humphrey Gift
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This was absolutely delicious! Every bite was packed with flavor. I will definitely be making this again.